The classic Latin attack on Marcion's rejection of the Old Testament and two-god theology.
Methodius of Olympus
c. 250 – c. 311 · Bishop of Olympus
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 250
- Died
- c. 311, Chalcis
- See
- Olympus
- Region
- asia minor
- Era
- ante nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Methodius
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Bishop of Olympus in Lycia; critic of Origen's doctrine of the resurrection and pre-existence of souls.
- Primary source
- Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 83
Bishop of Olympus in Lycia; critic of Origen's doctrine of the resurrection and pre-existence of souls. Author of the Symposium (Banquet of the Ten Virgins). Reportedly martyred under Diocletian.
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Common questions
- Who was Methodius of Olympus?
- Methodius of Olympus (250–311) — Bishop of Olympus in Lycia; critic of Origen's doctrine of the resurrection and pre-existence of souls. Author of the Symposium (Banquet of the Ten Virgins). Reportedly martyred under Diocletian.
- Who did Methodius of Olympus oppose?
- Origen of Alexandria.
Sources for biography
- Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 83 primary
- Methodius, Symposium primary
documented connections(1)
- opposed Origen of AlexandriaMethodius wrote against Origen's doctrines of pre-existence of souls and the resurrection body in his Aglaophon (On the Resurrection).Methodius, On the Resurrection (in Photius, Bibl. cod. 234) · Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 83
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 Methodius of Olympus).