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Epiphanius of Salamis
c. 310 – 403 · b. Eleutheropolis · Bishop of Salamis (Cyprus)
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 310, Eleutheropolis
- Died
- 403, at sea
- See
- Salamis (Cyprus)
- Region
- palestine
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Major Father(3/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Epiphanius preserved many heresies by attacking them.
- Primary source
- Epiphanius, Panarion
Bishop of Salamis on Cyprus. Heresiologist; author of the Panarion ('Medicine Chest') against 80 heresies. Vigorous opponent of Origenism.
Why Epiphanius matters
Epiphanius preserved many heresies by attacking them. His Panarion, or 'Medicine Chest,' catalogues eighty heresies and often quotes or summarises groups whose own writings have vanished. His judgement can be severe, suspicious, and unfair, so he has to be read carefully. But as a source he is indispensable: without him, whole regions of second- and third-century Christian diversity would be far harder to reconstruct.
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Common questions
- Who was Epiphanius of Salamis?
- Epiphanius of Salamis (310–403) — Bishop of Salamis on Cyprus. Heresiologist; author of the Panarion ('Medicine Chest') against 80 heresies. Vigorous opponent of Origenism.
- Who did Epiphanius of Salamis meet?
- Jerome and Paula of Rome.
- Who did Epiphanius of Salamis oppose?
- Origen of Alexandria, John Chrysostom, and Apollinaris of Laodicea.
Sources for biography
- Epiphanius, Panarion primary
- Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 114 primary
- Socrates Scholasticus, Hist. Eccl. 6.10-14 primary
documented connections(5)
- met (incoming) JeromeJerome and Epiphanius were close allies in the Origenist controversy.Jerome, Epistulae 51, 57, 82
- opposed Origen of AlexandriaEpiphanius led the late-fourth-century campaign against Origenism.Epiphanius, Panarion 64
- opposed (incoming) John ChrysostomChrysostom and Epiphanius clashed over Origenism at Constantinople in 403.Socrates Scholasticus, Hist. Eccl. 6.10-14 · Sozomen, Hist. Eccl. 8.14-15
- opposed Apollinaris of LaodiceaEpiphanius devotes Panarion 77 to refuting the Apollinarians.Epiphanius, Panarion 77
- met (incoming) Paula of RomeJerome's epitaph for Paula recounts her hosting Epiphanius in Rome and visiting him at Salamis on her journey east.Jerome, Epistula 108.6-7
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 Epiphanius of Salamis).