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| Concerning the innovations of Eudoxius, of Germanicia, and the zeal of Basilius of Ancyra, and of Eustathius of Sebasteia against him.
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Chapter XX.—Concerning the
innovations of Eudoxius,572
| 572 Eudoxius, eighth bishop of Constantinople, and formerly of
Germanicia (Γερμανικεια, now Marash, or Banicia), was one of the most violent of
the Arians. He was originally refused ordination by St. Eustathius, but
on the deposition of that bishop in 331 the Eusebians pushed him
forward. After ruling at Germanicia for some seventeen years he
intruded himself on the see of Antioch.
Under the patronage of
the Acacians he became patriarch of Constantinople in 360, and died in
370. | of Germanicia, and
the zeal of Basilius573
| 573 Basilius, a learned physician, a Semiarian of Ancyra, was made
bishop of that see on the deposition of Marcellus, in 336, and
excommunicated at Sardica in 347. In 350 he was reinstated at the
command of Constantius. He was again exiled under Acacian influence,
failed to get restitution from Jovian, and probably died in exile.
(Soc. ii, 20, 26, iv, 24.) Vide also Theod. ii, 23. His works are lost.
Athanasius praises him as among those who were (de Synod. 603 ed.
Migne) “not far from accepting the Homousion.” | of Ancyra,
and of Eustathius574
| 574 Eustathius was bishop of Sebasteia or Sebaste (Siwas) on the
Halys, from 357 to 380.
Basil, Ep. 244, §9,
says that he was a heretic “black who could not turn
white”; but he exhibited many shades of theological colour,
preserving through all vicissitudes a high personal character, and a
something “more than human.” Basil Ep. 212, §2.
Ordained by Eulalius, he was degraded because he insisted on wearing
very unclerical costume. (Soc. ii, 43.) The question of the identity of
this Eustathius with the Eustathius condemned at the Council of Ancyra
is discussed in the Dict. Christ. Ant. i, 709. | of Sebasteia
against him.
Germanicia is a city on the coasts of Cilicia, Syria, and Cappadocia, and
belongs to the province called Euphratisia. Eudoxius, the head of its
church, directly he heard of the death of Leontius, betook himself to
Antioch and clutched the see, where he ravaged the vineyard of the Lord
like a wild boar. He did not even attempt to hide his evil ways, like
Leontius, but raged in direct attack upon the apostolic decrees, and
involved in various troubles all who had the hardihood to gainsay him.
Now at this time Basilius had succeeded Marcellus, and held the helm of
the church of Ancyra, the capital of Galatia, and Sebastia, the chief
city of Armenia, was under the guidance of Eustathius. No sooner had
these bishops heard of the iniquity and madness of Eudoxius, than they
wrote to inform the Emperor Constantius of his audacity. Constantius
was now still tarrying in the west, and, after the death of the
tyrants, was endeavouring to heal the harm they had caused. Both
bishops were well known to the Emperor and had great influence with him
on account of the high character they bore. E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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