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Dioscorus of Alexandria
c. 390 – 454 · b. Alexandria · Bishop of Alexandria
Bishop
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 390, Alexandria
- Died
- 454, Gangra
- See
- Alexandria
- Region
- egypt
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Patriarch of Alexandria 444-451.
- Primary source
- Acta Concilii Chalcedonensis (Session 3)
Patriarch of Alexandria 444-451. Successor of Cyril; presided over the 'Robber Synod' of Ephesus (449); deposed at Chalcedon (451).
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Common questions
- Who was Dioscorus of Alexandria?
- Dioscorus of Alexandria (390–454) — Patriarch of Alexandria 444-451. Successor of Cyril; presided over the 'Robber Synod' of Ephesus (449); deposed at Chalcedon (451).
- Who did Dioscorus of Alexandria oppose?
- Flavian of Constantinople.
- Who did Dioscorus of Alexandria succeed as bishop of Alexandria?
- Cyril of Alexandria.
Sources for biography
- Acta Concilii Chalcedonensis (Session 3) primary
- Theodoret, Epistulae 86, 113 primary
documented connections(2)
- succeeded in see Cyril of AlexandriaDioscorus succeeded Cyril as patriarch of Alexandria in 444.Liberatus, Breviarium 12
- opposed Flavian of ConstantinopleDioscorus presided over Flavian's deposition at the Robber Council of Ephesus (449).Acta Concilii Chalcedonensis Session 1
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 Dioscorus of Alexandria).