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Theodore of Mopsuestia | |
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Archbishop of Mopsuestia | |
Born | c. 350 Antioch, Coele Syria, Roman Empire |
Died | c. 428 |
Venerated in | Assyrian Church of the East[1] Ancient Church of the East Syro Malabar Church[2] |
Controversy | Arianism, Original Sin, Christology, Theotokos |
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Theodore of Mopsuestia (Greek: Θεοδώρος, c. 350 – 428) was a Christian theologian, and Bishop of Mopsuestia (as Theodore II) from 392 to 428 AD. He is also known as Theodore of Antioch, from the place of his birth and presbyterate. He is the best known representative of the middle Antioch School of hermeneutics.[3]