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Amphilochius of Iconium
c. 340 – c. 403 · b. Diocaesarea · Bishop of Iconium
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 340, Diocaesarea
- Died
- c. 403, Iconium
- See
- Iconium
- Region
- asia minor
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Cousin of Gregory of Nazianzus and close friend of Basil.
- Primary source
- Basil, Epistulae 161, 188, 199, 217
Cousin of Gregory of Nazianzus and close friend of Basil. Bishop of Iconium; sometimes counted among the Cappadocians.
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Common questions
- Who was Amphilochius of Iconium?
- Amphilochius of Iconium (340–403) — Cousin of Gregory of Nazianzus and close friend of Basil. Bishop of Iconium; sometimes counted among the Cappadocians.
- Who did Amphilochius of Iconium correspond with?
- Basil of Caesarea.
Sources for biography
- Basil, Epistulae 161, 188, 199, 217 primary
- Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 133 primary
documented connections(2)
- corresponded Basil of CaesareaBasil's De Spiritu Sancto is dedicated to Amphilochius.Basil, De Spiritu Sancto (preface) · Basil, Epistulae 161, 188, 199
- knew of Gregory of NazianzusAmphilochius was a cousin of Gregory of Nazianzus.Gregory of Nazianzus, Epistulae 9, 13, 25-26
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Amphilochius of Iconium).