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Diodore of Tarsus
c. 330 – c. 390 · b. Antioch · Bishop of Tarsus
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 330, Antioch
- Died
- c. 390, Tarsus
- See
- Tarsus
- Region
- syria
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Bishop of Tarsus, founder of the Antiochene exegetical school in its mature form.
- Primary source
- Socrates Scholasticus, Hist. Eccl. 6.3
Bishop of Tarsus, founder of the Antiochene exegetical school in its mature form. Teacher of John Chrysostom and Theodore of Mopsuestia.
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Common questions
- Who was Diodore of Tarsus?
- Diodore of Tarsus (330–390) — Bishop of Tarsus, founder of the Antiochene exegetical school in its mature form. Teacher of John Chrysostom and Theodore of Mopsuestia.
- Who did Diodore of Tarsus teach?
- John Chrysostom and Theodore of Mopsuestia.
Sources for biography
- Socrates Scholasticus, Hist. Eccl. 6.3 primary
- Theodoret, Hist. Eccl. 5.40 primary
- Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 119 primary
documented connections(2)
- taught by (incoming) John ChrysostomChrysostom was a pupil of Diodore at Antioch.Socrates Scholasticus, Hist. Eccl. 6.3 · Sozomen, Hist. Eccl. 8.2
- taught by (incoming) Theodore of MopsuestiaTheodore studied alongside Chrysostom under Diodore.Socrates Scholasticus, Hist. Eccl. 6.3
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 Diodore of Tarsus).