Category:A Dictionary of Early Christian Biography

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A Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature to the End of the Sixth Century A.D., with an Account of the Principal Sects and Heresies - EDITED BY HENRY WACE, D.D. & WILLIAM C. PIERCY, M.A..

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A Abercius, bishop of Hierapolis Abgar Acacius, bishop of Caesarea Acacius, patriarch of Constantinople Acephali Aerius, founder of the heretical sect of the Aerians Aetius, an Arian sect founder and head Agapetus, bishop of Rome Agnes Agnoëtae Alaric Albanus Albion Alexander I., bishop of Rome Alexander, bishop of Jerusalem Alexander, of Alexandria Alexander, of Byzantium Alexander, of Hierapolis Euphratensis Alogians, or Alogi Ambrosiaster, or Pseudo-Ambrosius Ambrosius of Alexandria Ambrosius of Greece Ambrosius, bishop of Milan Ammon (Amon), St Ammonius Ammonius Saccas Amphilochius, archbishop of Iconium Amphilochius, bishop of Sida Anastasia Anastasius I., bishop of Rome Anastasius II, bishop of Rome Anastasius Sinaita Anastasius, a presbyter of Antioch Anatolius, bishop of Constantinople Anatolius, bishop of Laodicea in Syria Prima Ancyra, Seven Martyrs of Andreas Samosatensis of Samosata Andreas of Caesarea Anicetus, bishop of Rome Anomoeans Anonomastus Anthimus, bishop of Tyana Anthropolatrae Anthropomorphitae Antidikomarianitae Antiochus, bishop of Ptolemais Antipopes Aphraat (Aphrahat, Farhad) Aphthartodocetae, a sect of Monophysites Apion Apolinaris, or Apolinarius Claudius Apollinarianism, Apollinarians, Apollinarists Apollinaris the Elder, of Alexandria Apollinaris the Younger, bishop of Laodicea Apollinaris, St. and Martyr Apollonius of Tyana Apostolic Fathers Apostolici Aquila Arethas, bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia, and Andreas, an earlier archbishop of the same see Arinthaeus, a general under Valens Aristides, of Athens Aristion Aristo Pellaeus Arius Arnobius

A cont. Arnobius, Junior Arsacius Arsenius Artemon, Artemonites Asterius, a bishop of Arabia Asterius, bishop of Amasea Athanasius, archbishop of Alexandria Athanasius, bishop of Anagastus Athanasius, bishop of Ancyra Athanasius, bishop of Perrha Athanasius, bishop of Scythopolis Athenagoras Atticus, archbishop. of Constantinople Attila, king and general of the Huns Augustinus, Aurelius Aurelian, Roman emperor Aurelius, Marcus, Roman emperor Ausonius, Decimus Magnus, poet Avitus, Alcimus Ecdicius, archbishop of Vienne B Babylas, bishop of Antioch Bachiarius, monk Bardaisan, Syrian theologian Barnabas, Epistle of Barsumas, Nestorian bishop of Nisibis Barsumas,Syrian archimandrite Basilides, Gnostic sect founder Basiliscus, bishop of Comana Basilius of Ancyra, a presbyter Basilius of Ancyra, bishop of Ancyra Basilius of Cilicia, presbyter of Antioch Basilius, bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia Basilius, bishop of Seleucia Basilius, friend of Chrysostom Beda, historian Benedictus I., pope Benedictus of Nursia, abbott of Monte Cassino Bertha, wife of Ethelbert, king of Kent Beryllus, bishop of Bostra Blandina, martyr Bonifacius I., pope Bonifacius II., pope Bonosus, founder of Bonosiani sect Bosphorius, bishop of Colonia Boëthius, Anicius Manlius Severinus Brigida, abbess of Kildare C Caecilia, st., Roman lady Caecilianus, archdeacon and bishop of Carthage Caesarius, bishop of Arles Caesarius, friend of Chrysostom Caesarius, of Nazianzus Cainites Caius, ecclesiastical writer Caius, pope Calandio or Calendio, bishop of Antioch Calligonus, eunuch and chamberlain to Valentinian II Callistus, pope Caprasius, presbyter at Lérins Capreolus, bishop of Carthage Caracalla, nickname of M. Aurelius Severus Antoninus Bassianus Caritas, martyr Carpocrates, philosopher Cassianus Johannes, founder of Western Monachism Cassianus, Julius, a heretical teacher Cassianus, bishop of Autun Cassiodorus (or rather, Cassiodorius) Magnus Aurelius Catharine, martyr of Alexandria Celsus, polemical adversary of Christianity

C cont. Cerdo, Gnostic teacher Cerenthus, opponent of St. John Christopher, martyr of universal fame Chromatius, bishop of Aquileia Chrysippus, guardian of the Holy Cross Chrysogonus, martyr under Diocletian Chrysologus, Petrus, archbishop of Ravenna Chrysostom, John, bishop of Constantinople Claudius, emperor Clemens Romanus (Clement of Rome), bishop of Rome Clemens, Flavius, first cousin of Domitian Clement of Alexandria Clementine Literature Cletus or Anacletus, bishop of Rome Clovis, king of the Salian Franks Coelestinus, commonly called Celestine, bishop of Rome Coelestius, heretic of Hibernian Scots Coelicolae Colluthus, presbyter and sect founder Collyridians Columba Columcille Columbanus, abbat of Luxeuil and Bobbio Comgall Commodianus Commodus Constans I Constantinus I Constantinus II., eldest son of Constantine the Great Constantius I. Flavius Valerius, emperor Constantius II., son of Constantius Cornelius, bishop of Rome Cosmas and Damianus, silverless martyrs Cosmas, Indian navigator Cyprianus Thascius Caecilius Cyriac, patriarch of Constantinople Cyril, Saint, archbishop of Alexandria Cyrillus of Scythopolis, hagiologist Cyrillus, bishop of Jerusalem D Dalmatius, monk and abbat Damasus, pope Daniel, the Stylite Dativus, celebrated senator David, Welsh saint Demetrias, Roman virgin Demetrius Demophilus Dianius, bishop of Caesarea Didymus, head of catechetical school Dimoeritae, followers of Apollinarius Dinooth, Dinothus, abbat of Bangor Iscoed Diocletian, emperor Diodorus, presbyter of Antioch Diognetus, Epistle to Dionysia, martyr at Alexandria Dionysia, martyr in Africa Dionysia, virgin martyr at Lampsacus Dionysius Exiguus, monk in Western church Dionysius of Alexandria Dionysius, Pseudo-Areopagita Dionysius, St., apostle of France and bishop of Paris Dionysius, bishop of Corinth Dioscorus, patriarch of Alexandria Dioscorus, the monk Docetism Domitianus, emperor Domnus I., bishop of Antioch Domnus II., bishop of Antioch

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