Henry Wace

Name: Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature
Author: Henry Wace

Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature (1911)

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“Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature”, published in 1911, is a work by Henry Wace. It explores elements such as bishop, emperor and patriarch.

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Henry Wace, Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature (1911)

“ The main subject of the Apology, which, in the legend, is supposed to be addressed by Barlaam to Josaphat, is that the Christians alone possess the true knowledge of God. The emperor is invited to consider the conceptions of God among the various races of mankind, Barbarians and Greeks, Jews and Christians; it is then shewn how the Christians express their belief in their lives, and an attractive sketch of Christian life is given. ”

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Henry Wace, Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature (1911)

“ Eustathian party at Antioch Paulinus, biographer of Ambrose Paulinus, bishop of Nola Paulinus of Pella Paulinus of Périgueux Paulinus, missionary to Northumbria Paulus of Samosata, patriarch of Antioch Paulus II, patriarch of Antioch Paulus, the Black Paulus of Asia Paulus I, bishop of Constantinople Paulus Edessenus Paulus, bishop of Emesa Paulus, St. called Thebaeus Paulus the Silentiary Pegasius, bp. of Troas Pelagia, surnamed Margarita Pelagianism and Pelagius Pelagius I., bishop of Rome Pelagius II., bishop of Rome Peregrinus, called Proteus Perpetua, Vibia Perpetuus, St., archbp. ”

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Henry Wace, Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature (1911)

“ Two other fragments exist in Armenian which are ascribed to Aristides, a homily on the cry of the Robber and the answer of the Crucified, and a passage from "a letter to all philosophers," but their genuineness is doubtful, and F. C. Conybeare, in the Guardian, 1894 (July 18) , has shewn that in the 5th and 7th cents. literary frauds were often connected with the name of Aristides and other names of old Christian literature. ”

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Henry Wace, Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature (1911)

“ Macarius, bp. of Jerusalem Macarius Magnes, a writer Macarius, presbyter of Athanasius Macarius, an Egyptian hermit or monk Macarius, a Roman Christian Macedonius, bp. of Constantinople Macedonius II., patriarch of Constantinople Macrina, the Elder Macrina, the Younger Magnentius, Flavius Popilius, emperor Majorianus, Julius Valerius Majorinus, a church reader at Carthage Malchion, a presbyter of Antioch Malchus, a hermit in Syria Mamertus, Saint, bp. ”

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Henry Wace, Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature (1911)

“ Sabas, a Gothic martyr Sabas, St Sabbatius, bp. of Constantinople Sabellianism, or Patripassianism Sabellius, heretic Sabina, Poppaea Sabinus, bp. of Heraclea Salamenes of Capersana Salvianus, priest of Marseilles Salvina Salvius, bp. of Membrasa Salvius, bishop of Alby Samson, a Welsh saint Sarbelius, a Edessan martyr Saturninus Saturninus, bishop of Toulouse Saturninus, bishop of Arles Scapula, proconsul of Africa Scillitan Martyrs Sebastianus, martyr at Rome Secundinus, a poet Secundus, a Gnostic Secundus, bp. ”

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Henry Wace, Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature (1911)

“ Habibus, deacon, martyr at Edessa Hadrianus, Publius Aelius, emperor Hecebolius, a rhetor at Constantinople Hedibia, a lady in Gaul Hegesippus, father of church history Hegesippus, author Helena, companion of Simon Magus Helena, St., mother of Constantine the Great Heliodorus, bp. of Altinum Helladius, bp. of Tarsus Helvidius, a Western writer Henoticon, The Heracles, patriarch of Alexandria Heracleon, a Gnostic Heraclides Cyprius, bp. ”

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Henry Wace, Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature (1911)

“ Magnus Felix, bp. of Pavia Ephraim (4) the Syrian Ephraim (6) , bp. of Antioch and patriarch Epiphanes, a Gnostic writer Epiphanius, bp. of Salamis Epiphanius, patriarch of Constantinople Epiphanius Scholasticus Eraclius, deacon of the church of Hippo Ethelbert, king of Kent Etheria Eucherius, St., bp. of Lyons Euchites Eudoxius, bishop of Constantinople Eulalius, an antipope Eulogius, bp. ”

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Henry Wace, Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature (1911)

“ A work is attributed to him called Acta Disputationis Archel. Ep. Mesop. et Manetis haeresiarchae. It is extant in a Latin translation from a Greek text, but some think the Greek is derived from a Syriac original. ”

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Henry Wace, Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature (1911)

“ Fabianus, bp. of Rome Fabiola, a noble Roman lady Faustus (11) , sometimes called the Breton Felicissimus, deacon of Carthage Felicitas (1) , martyr at Rome Felicitas (2) , martyr at Carthage Felix (1) I., bp. ”

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Henry Wace, Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature (1911)

“ Galenus, physician Galerius, emperor Galla Placidia, daughter of Theodosius I Gallienus P. Licinius, emperor Gallus, Caesar Gallus (11) , abbat and apostle of Switzerland Gaudentius, bp. of Brescia Gaudentius (7) , Donatist bp. ”

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