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Theodore of Tarsus
c. 602 – 690 · b. Tarsus · Bishop of Canterbury
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 602, Tarsus
- Died
- 690, Canterbury
- See
- Canterbury
- Region
- west
- Era
- post nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Theodore of Canterbury
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Greek monk from Tarsus appointed Archbishop of Canterbury (668-690) by Pope Vitalian.
- Primary source
- Bede, Hist. Eccl. 4.1-2
Greek monk from Tarsus appointed Archbishop of Canterbury (668-690) by Pope Vitalian. Reorganized the English church and, with Hadrian, founded the Canterbury school of Greek and Latin learning.
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Common questions
- Who was Theodore of Tarsus?
- Theodore of Tarsus (602–690) — Greek monk from Tarsus appointed Archbishop of Canterbury (668-690) by Pope Vitalian. Reorganized the English church and, with Hadrian, founded the Canterbury school of Greek and Latin learning.
- Who did Theodore of Tarsus oppose?
- Wilfrid.
- Who did Theodore of Tarsus succeed as bishop of Canterbury?
- Augustine of Canterbury.
Sources for biography
- Bede, Hist. Eccl. 4.1-2 primary
- Penitentiale Theodori primary
documented connections(1)
- opposed (incoming) WilfridTheodore divided Wilfrid's Northumbrian diocese without his consent, leading to Wilfrid's appeals to Rome. Stephen of Ripon's Vita Wilfridi is the principal source.Stephen of Ripon, Vita Wilfridi 24-30 · Bede, Hist. Eccl. 4.12-13
tradition connections(1)
- succeeded in see Augustine of CanterburyTheodore was the seventh (not direct) Archbishop of Canterbury after Augustine, sent by Pope Vitalian. The compressed succession is reported by Bede ~70 years later.Bede, Hist. Eccl. 4.1
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 Theodore of Tarsus).