Eunomius of Cyzicus

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Eunomius of Cyzicus was a 4th-century Christian theologian and bishop known as a leading proponent of radical Arianism and the namesake of the Eunomian sect.

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Eunomius of Cyzicus canonical 6
Euzoius of Antioch 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century Christian
Arian theologian
Christian theologian
Late Antique writer
bishop
activeIn 4th century
associatedWith Anomoean party
Arian controversy of the 4th century
birthPlace Cappadocia
Dacora in Cappadocia
citizenship Roman Empire
condemnedAs heretic by Nicene church authorities
condemnedBy Council of Constantinople of 381
criticizedBy Basil of Caesarea in Contra Eunomium
Gregory of Nyssa in Against Eunomius
linked to: Against Eunomius
deathPlace Cappadocia
educatedBy Aetius of Antioch
era Patristic period
heldView argued that the divine name "Unbegotten" expresses God’s essence
insisted on precise logical and linguistic definitions in theology
influenced Eunomian sect
linked to: Eunomianism

later radical Arians
knownFor doctrine that the Son is unlike the Father in essence
eponym of the Eunomian sect
leading proponent of radical Arianism
language Greek
movement Anomoean Arianism
linked to: Arianism

Eunomianism
notableWork Apology
Apology for the Apology
Letters
opposedBy Basil of Caesarea
Gregory of Nazianzus
Gregory of Nyssa
Nicene Christians
linked to: Nicene Christianity
participatedIn Arian controversies
positionHeld Bishop of Cyzicus
religion Christianity
religiousTradition Anomoeanism
linked to: Eunomianism

Arianism
status founder of a distinct theological school within Arianism
studentOf Aetius of Antioch
theologicalPosition asserted that God’s essence is fully knowable
denied consubstantiality of the Son with the Father
taught that the Son is a created being
tradition Eastern Christianity
workLocation Cyzicus

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Eunomianism foundedBy Eunomius of Cyzicus
Eunomianism namedAfter Eunomius of Cyzicus
Meletian schism hasParticipant Euzoius of Antioch
linked to: Eunomius of Cyzicus
Apology of Eunomius author Eunomius of Cyzicus
Apology of Eunomius associatedPerson Eunomius of Cyzicus
Aetius of Antioch influenced Eunomius of Cyzicus
Aetius of Antioch student Eunomius of Cyzicus