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Leontius of Byzantium
c. 485 – c. 543
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 485
- Died
- c. 543
- Region
- east
- Era
- post nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Greek monk and Chalcedonian theologian active in Constantinople.
- Primary source
- Leontius of Byzantium, Contra Nestorianos et Eutychianos
Greek monk and Chalcedonian theologian active in Constantinople. Developed the Christological concept of enhypostasis. Works include Contra Nestorianos et Eutychianos.
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Common questions
- Who was Leontius of Byzantium?
- Leontius of Byzantium (485–543) — Greek monk and Chalcedonian theologian active in Constantinople. Developed the Christological concept of enhypostasis. Works include Contra Nestorianos et Eutychianos.
- Who did Leontius of Byzantium oppose?
- Severus of Antioch.
Sources for biography
- Leontius of Byzantium, Contra Nestorianos et Eutychianos primary
documented connections(1)
- opposed (incoming) Severus of AntiochSeverus' miaphysite Christology was the principal target of Chalcedonian neo-Chalcedonian theologians like Leontius.Leontius of Byzantium, Contra Nestorianos et Eutychianos · Severus, Liber contra impium Grammaticum
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 Leontius of Byzantium).