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Marcellus of Ancyra
c. 285 – c. 374 · b. Ancyra · Bishop of Ancyra
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 285, Ancyra
- Died
- c. 374, Ancyra
- See
- Ancyra
- Region
- asia minor
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Bishop of Ancyra.
- Primary source
- Eusebius, Contra Marcellum
Bishop of Ancyra. Strong anti-Arian at Nicaea but accused of Sabellianism. Friend of Athanasius; suspected by the Eusebian party.
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Common questions
- Who was Marcellus of Ancyra?
- Marcellus of Ancyra (285–374) — Bishop of Ancyra. Strong anti-Arian at Nicaea but accused of Sabellianism. Friend of Athanasius; suspected by the Eusebian party.
- Who did Marcellus of Ancyra meet?
- Athanasius of Alexandria.
- Who did Marcellus of Ancyra oppose?
- Eusebius of Caesarea.
Sources for biography
- Eusebius, Contra Marcellum primary
- Socrates Scholasticus, Hist. Eccl. 1.36, 2.20 primary
- Epiphanius, Panarion 72 primary
documented connections(2)
- Marcellus and Athanasius were exiled to Rome together c. 339-343.Athanasius, Apologia contra Arianos 47-50
- opposed (incoming) Eusebius of CaesareaEusebius wrote Contra Marcellum and De Ecclesiastica Theologia against him.Eusebius, Contra Marcellum
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 Marcellus of Ancyra).