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Methodius of Olympus

c. 250 – c. 311 · Bishop of Olympus
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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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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 Alexandria
    Methodius 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

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