Martyrius of Antioch
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Martyrius of Antioch | |
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| Patriarch of Antioch | |
| Church | Church of Antioch |
| Installed | 459 |
| Term ended | 471 |
| Predecessor | Acacius of Antioch |
| Successor | Julian of Antioch |
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| Denomination | Chalcedonian Christianity |
Martyrius of Antioch was Patriarch of Antioch from 459 to 471. A Chalcedonian, his patriarchate was dominated by strife between the Chalcedonians and Non-Chalcedonians.[1]
Martyrius was deposed by prominent Non-Chalcedonian Peter the Fuller in 470, the latter supported by Zeno, a general and son-in-law of Byzantine Emperor Leo I. Martyrius fled to Constantinople, where he was supported by Patriarch Gennadius of Constantinople, whose influence with Leo I secured Martyrius's brief restoration. However, Peter the Fuller soon forced out Martyrius again, himself occupying the patriarchate once more. Martyrius again appealed to Leo I, who again deposed Peter the Fuller, this time in favor of a new Chalcedonian successor, Julian of Antioch.[1]
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ a b William Smith and Henry Wace, ed. (1882). "Martyrius (2)". A Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects and Doctrines. Vol. 3. p. 858.
Bibliography
[edit]- Meyendorff, John (1989). Imperial unity and Christian divisions - The Church 450-680 A.D. The Church in history. Vol. 2. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press. ISBN 9780881410563.
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