Timothy II Aelurus
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5th-century Christian
Christian bishop
Late Antique religious leader
Miaphysite theologian
Patriarch of Alexandria
Timothy II Aelurus was a 5th-century Miaphysite Patriarch of Alexandria known for his staunch opposition to the Council of Chalcedon and his turbulent, politically charged tenure in the Alexandrian see.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
5th-century Christian
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Christian bishop ⓘ Late Antique religious leader ⓘ Miaphysite theologian ⓘ Patriarch of Alexandria ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Timotheus Aelurus
NERFINISHED
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Timothy Aelurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Timothy the Cat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Miaphysite movement in Egypt
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non-Chalcedonian churches ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| christologicalPosition | Miaphysitism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Proterius of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consideredByOpponents | Monophysite ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalRank |
archbishop
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patriarch ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| heldTitle | Patriarch of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | aftermath of the Council of Chalcedon ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | controversial church leader ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
imperial–ecclesiastical power struggles in Alexandria
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post-Chalcedonian schism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership of the Miaphysite party in Alexandria
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politically turbulent patriarchate ⓘ staunch opposition to the Council of Chalcedon ⓘ |
| languageOfActivity | Greek ⓘ |
| officeType | patriarchate ⓘ |
| opposed |
Chalcedonian Definition
NERFINISHED
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Council of Chalcedon NERFINISHED ⓘ imperial enforcement of Chalcedonian orthodoxy ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Chalcedonian bishops
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imperial authorities at various times ⓘ |
| predecessor | Dioscorus I of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Alexandria
NERFINISHED
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInChurch | head of the Alexandrian Church ⓘ |
| see | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sidedWith | anti-Chalcedonian factions ⓘ |
| supported | Dioscorus I of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Miaphysite clergy in Egypt
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Miaphysite laity in Alexandria ⓘ |
| theologicalAlignment | Alexandrian Christology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalOpponents | Chalcedonian party in Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Oriental Orthodox precursor ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dioscorus I of Alexandria