About Theodotus of Ancyra
Lived 350 – 445 (aged 94–95). Theodotus of Ancyra was a presbyter.
Theodotus of Ancyra was a fifth-century bishop of Ancyra (modern Ankara). He was a theologian who attended the Council of Ephesus in 431, during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II. Although he had earlier supported the Nestorian theology of Nestorius, bishop of Constantinople, Theodotus at the council supported Patriarch Cyril of Alexandria in condemning Nestorius. Theodotus was condemned in turn by the Nestorians at their 432 Synod of Tarsus.
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Who was Theodotus of Ancyra?
Anatolian saint and bishop
When was Theodotus of Ancyra born?
Theodotus of Ancyra was born in 350.
When did Theodotus of Ancyra die?
Theodotus of Ancyra died in 445.
What was Theodotus of Ancyra's occupation?
Theodotus of Ancyra was a presbyter.
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· Wikipedia: Theodotus of Ancyra
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