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Theophilus of Antioch

c. 120 – c. 184 · Bishop of Antioch
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Sixth bishop of Antioch; author of the three books Ad Autolycum, the earliest Christian work to use the term 'Trinity' (trias).

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Who was Theophilus of Antioch?
Theophilus of Antioch (120–184) — Sixth bishop of Antioch; author of the three books Ad Autolycum, the earliest Christian work to use the term 'Trinity' (trias).
Who succeeded Theophilus of Antioch as bishop of Antioch?
Serapion of Antioch.

Sources for biography

  • Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 4.20, 4.24 primary
  • Theophilus, Ad Autolycum 2.15 primary
  • Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 25 primary

tradition connections(1)

  • succeeded in see (incoming) Serapion of Antioch
    Antiochene episcopal succession; Maximinus and Serapion followed Theophilus as bishops of Antioch. Late-2nd-c succession preserved only by Eusebius writing c. 320.
    Eusebius, Hist. Eccl. 4.24, 5.19, 6.12

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