About Theodoros of Heraclea
Lived 250 – 355 (aged 104–105). Theodoros of Heraclea was a Roman catholic priest.
Map of the Sea of Marmara in the Byzantine period; "Heraclea Perinthus" is visible at centre. Theodorus (; ) was a Christian biblical scholar of the mid-4th century AD. He was bishop of Heraclea in Thrace (also called Perinthus or Heraclea in Europa; modern Marmara Ereğlisi), being appointed some time between 328 and 334; he was an ally of Eusebius against the Athanasians. He should not be confused with Theodore Stratelates (281–319), sometimes called "Theodore of Heraclea"; Theodore Stratelates lived in Heraclea Pontica.
In Jerome's De viris illustribus, he writes that Theodorus wrote the following works during the reign of Constantius II : On Matthew and John (fragments of which survive) On the Epistles On the Psalter
He was deposed in AD 347 and died around 355.
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Who was Theodoros of Heraclea?
bishop (-355)
When was Theodoros of Heraclea born?
Theodoros of Heraclea was born in 250.
When did Theodoros of Heraclea die?
Theodoros of Heraclea died in 355.
What was Theodoros of Heraclea's occupation?
Theodoros of Heraclea was a catholic priest.
What nationality was Theodoros of Heraclea?
Theodoros of Heraclea was Roman.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Theodoros of Heraclea
· DBpedia: Theodorus (bishop of Heraclea in Thrace)
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