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Diodore of Tarsus

c. 330 – c. 390 · b. Antioch · Bishop of Tarsus
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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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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 Chrysostom
    Chrysostom was a pupil of Diodore at Antioch.
    Socrates Scholasticus, Hist. Eccl. 6.3 · Sozomen, Hist. Eccl. 8.2
  • taught by (incoming) Theodore of Mopsuestia
    Theodore studied alongside Chrysostom under Diodore.
    Socrates Scholasticus, Hist. Eccl. 6.3

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