Peter Mongus

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Peter Mongus was a 5th-century Miaphysite patriarch of Alexandria who played a central role in the Christological controversies of the Eastern Roman Empire.

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instanceOf 5th-century Christian
Christian bishop
Miaphysite theologian
Patriarch of Alexandria
activeInCentury 5th century
alignedWith Miaphysite party in Alexandria
anti-Chalcedonian party
approximateDeathCentury 5th century
associatedCouncil Council of Chalcedon (as opponent of its decisions)
associatedWith Patriarch Acacius of Constantinople
christologicalOppositionTo Dyophysitism as defined at Chalcedon
christologicalPosition Miaphysitism
churchTradition Coptic Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
condemnedBy Pope Felix III
conflictWith Chalcedonian bishops
controversy post-Chalcedonian Christological disputes
ecclesiasticalRank Archbishop
Patriarch
empireContext Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire
heldTitle Patriarch of Alexandria
Pope of Alexandria
historicalEra Late Antiquity
involvedIn Acacian schism
languageContext Greek-speaking Christianity
notableFor consolidating Miaphysite control of the Alexandrian see
contributing to the Acacian schism between East and West
promoting the Henotikon in Egypt
opposedBy Roman Church
opposedChristologicalDoctrine Council of Chalcedon
predecessorAsPatriarchOfAlexandria Timothy Aelurus
recognizedAsSaintBy Coptic Orthodox Church
some Oriental Orthodox traditions
recognizedBy Emperor Anastasius I
linked to: Anastasius I

Emperor Zeno
region Egypt
religion Christianity
rivalPatriarchOfAlexandria John Talaia
roleInControversy central figure in Christological controversies of the Eastern Roman Empire
see Alexandria
seeCity Alexandria, Egypt
succeededInOfficeBy Athanasius II of Alexandria
supportedChristologicalFormula one incarnate nature of the Word of God
supportedDocument Henotikon
supportedImperialPolicyOf Emperor Zeno

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Henotikon keyRecipient Peter Mongus