Porphyry, an author, attacks Christianity, [1884]14; surnamed the 'Tyrian old man,' [1885]91; his History of Philosophers, [1886]91.
Porphyry, bishop of Antioch, [1887]157.
'Porphyry Column,' the, [1888]21, [1889]35.
Prayer, efficacy of, in divers cases, [1890]135, [1891]144, [1892]157, [1893]165, [1894]174, [1895]175.
Prayers, variously performed in different churches, [1896]133.
Preaching, Chrysostom's, [1897]140; as a means of amassing wealth, [1898]146; Atticus', [1899]154; Proclus', [1900]168, [1901]176.
Presbyter, an (unnamed) Arian, influence of, [1902]28.
Presbyters, priestly functions of, [1903]30; benediction given by, [1904]72; represent bishops, [1905]8, [1906]95; not allowed to preach at Alexandria, [1907]132.
Probus, a consul, committed with the chief administration of affairs in Italy during the minority of Valentinian II., [1908]124; leaves Italy and retires to Thessalonica, [1909]124.
Proclus, bishop of Cyzicus, a presbyter, [1910]168; ordained to the bishopric, [1911]168; transferred to Constantinople, [1912]175; his virtues, [1913]175, [1914]176; preaches on Ezekiel's prophecy, [1915]176; conciliates those who had seceded from the church, [1916]176; makes an unprecedented ecclesiastical appointment, [1917]178.
Procopius, usurper, seizes the imperial throne, [1918]97; marches with an army against Valens, is defeated and put to a horrible death, [1919]97.
Procopius, a Roman general, holds a command in the war with the Persians, [1920]163.
Prohæresius, celebrated rhetorician of Athens, [1921]110.
Protogenes, bishop of Sardica, [1922]47.
Protopresbyter, office of the, [1923]144.
Providence, mysterious counsels of, [1924]26; denied by Epicureans, [1925]87.
Psalmody, [1926]40, [1927]89, [1928]177.
Psamathia, [1929]29.
Psathyrians, a party among the Arians, [1930]134.
Psenosiris, a bishop exiled under Constantius, [1931]55.
Psilanthropism, [1932]33, [1933]34, [1934]44, [1935]47, [1936]171.
Pythagoras, ancient philosopher, [1937]25, [1938]90.
Pythonic demon, expelled, [1939]22.
Quartodecimans, excommunicated by Victor, bishop of Rome, [1940]130; claim to have received their custom as to Easter from the Apostle John, [1941]131; discipline among the, [1942]132; deprived of their churches by John, [1943]146, [1944]151; persecuted by Nestorius, [1945]169.
Queen, the, of Iberia, converted to Christianity through a captive maid, spreads the gospel, [1946]24.
Quibbles, of Arians, [1947]73.
Readers, sign the creed of Seleucia, [1948]68; Julian made one, [1949]77; Sisinnius as one, [1950]123; at Alexandria, [1951]132; one carries message, [1952]138; John appointed one, [1953]139; Paul associated with John Chrysostom, [1954]149; Proclus begins as one, [1955]175.
Reverentius, bishop of Arca, [1956]173.
Rheginus, author of the work called Polymnemon, [1957]93.
Rhetoric, study of, [1958]76, [1959]110, [1960]111, [1961]161, [1962]173, [1963]175.
Rings, made use of by the Jews of Alexandria in a conspiracy against the Christians, [1964]159.
Romans, Epistle to the, [1965]87, [1966]98, [1967]171.
Rome, church of, has authority, [1968]38, [1969]42; Athanasius visits, [1970]42; Cathedral of Peter and Paul at, [1971]109; abuses in, suppressed by Theodosius, [1972]127; taken and sacked by the barbarians, [1973]157, [1974]158.
Rougas, chief of the barbarians who invaded Rome under Theodosius II., [1975]176.
Rufinus, presbyter, author of Ecclesiastical History, [1976]20, [1977]25, [1978]36, [1979]89, [1980]109.
Rufinus, prætorian prefect, slain, [1981]138.
Rufus, bishop of Thessalonica, [1982]175.
Rusticula, Novatian bishop at Rome, [1983]158.
Sabbatius, a converted Jew, promoted by Marcian the Novatian, to the office of presbyter, [1984]129; occasions division in the church, [1985]129; separates from the Novatians, [1986]155, [1987]156; procures ordination as bishop, [1988]158; his death, [1989]167.
Sabbatius, Arian bishop, succeeds Barbas, [1990]170.
Sabellius (and Sabellianism), heretic, leader of a heretical sect, [1991]3, [1992]27, [1993]46, [1994]47, [1995]56, [1996]81, [1997]101, [1998]102, [1999]115.
Sabinian, Semi-Arian bishop of Zeugma, [2000]95.
Sabinus, Macedonian bishop at Heraclea and author of the Collection of Synodical Canons, speaks slightingly of the Nicene Council, [2001]9; praises Constantine, [2002]14; gross partiality of his work, [2003]42, [2004]44, [2005]47, [2006]68, [2007]95, [2008]103, [2009]105.
Sallust, prætorian prefect under Julian, [2010]89.
Samaritans, offshoots from the Jews, [2011]133.
Sanctuary, privilege of, [2012]125, [2013]140, [2014]171, [2015]172.
Saracens, revolt against the Romans, [2016]116; peace established, [2017]116; join with the Persians, [2018]162.
Sardica, Council of, [2019]34, [2020]46, [2021]49, [2022]54.
Sarmatians, invade the Roman territory, are defeated and Christianized, [2023]22; war with, [2024]114.
Saturday, called 'the Sabbath,' usually a holiday, [2025]131, [2026]144, [2027]178.
Saturninus, a consular, delivered up to Gaïnas, [2028]141.
Scitis, [2029]106.
Scriptures, copies of, to be made, [2030]16; study of, [2031]39, [2032]110, [2033]139, [2034]165; (by the Apollinares), [2035]87, [2036]88; literal sense of, [2037]92, [2038]93, [2039]139; mystical sense of, [2040]108, [2041]120, [2042]121, [2043]132; difficulties in, [2044]92; quoted on both sides in the Novatian controversy, [2045]112; read and explained in the churches, [2046]132; comments on, [2047]165; translated by Ulfilas into the language of the Goths, [2048]115.
Scythian, a Saracen so named, corrupted the truth, [2049]25.
Scythians, a bishop of, present at the Nicene Council, [2050]8; a Novatian bishop among the, [2051]178; temperament of, [2052]112.
Scythopolis, [2053]39.
Sebastian, a Manichæan officer, [2054]55.
Sects, tendency of, to subdivide, [2055]134.
Secundus, Arian bishop of Ptolemais, refuses to receive the Nicene Creed, [2056]10; denounced by the Nicene Council, [2057]12.
Secundus, father of Chrysostom, [2058]138.
Seditious movements at Antioch occasioned by the deposition of Eustathius, [2059]27.
Selenas, bishop of the Goths, [2060]134.
Seleucia, Council of, [2061]61, [2062]67, [2063]75; creed of, [2064]69.
Sepulchre, the Holy, recovered, [2065]21.
Serapion, bishop of Antioch, [2066]81.
Serapion, bishop of Thmuis, [2067]108.
Serapion, deacon in the Constantinopolitan church, [2068]139; his arrogance, [2069]146; is ordained bishop of Heraclea in Thrace, [2070]150.
Serapis, [2071]22; temple of (called Serapeum), destroyed, [2072]126; singular hieroglyphics found in it, [2073]126; invoked by Julian, [2074]79.
Severa, wife of Valentinian I., [2075]114.
Severian, bishop of Gabala, [2076]146, [2077]148.
Severus, appointed Cæsar by Maximian, sent to Rome to seize the Emperor Maxentius, [2078]1.
Sicine, Palace of, [2079]113.
Sicily, council held in, [2080]102.
Side, birthplace of Troïlus the Sophist and of Philip the presbyter, [2081]168.
Silvanus, usurper, defeated by Constantius, [2082]59.
Silvanus, Semi-Arian bishop of Tarsus, takes part in the Council of Seleucia, [2083]68; petitions Jovian, [2084]94; sent to Rome on a deputation, [2085]100; subscribes a confession of faith, [2086]101; answered by Liberius, [2087]102.
Silvanus, bishop of Philippopolis, [2088]173; transferred to Troas, [2089]174; his praiseworthy administration, [2090]174.
Silver statue of Eudoxia, [2091]150.
Siricius, bishop of Rome, [2092]157.
Sirmium, [2093]55; Council of, [2094]56; creeds of, [2095]56, [2096]57, [2097]58.
Sisinnius, Novatian bishop of Constantinople, reader to Agelius, [2098]123; ordained bishop, [2099]129; succeeds Marcian, [2100]129; his learning, eloquence, grace of person, and some examples of his wit, [2101]152; his death, [2102]156; succeeded by Chrysanthus, [2103]156.
Sisinnius, bishop of Constantinople, succeeds Atticus, [2104]168; ordains Proclus to the see of Cyzicus, [2105]168; his death, [2106]169.
Sistra, places of penal prostitution, [2107]127.
Six Hundred Problems, treatise by Evagrius, [2108]107.
Slaves, [2109]72, [2110]117.
Smyrna, Macedonian Synod of, [2111]102.
Socrates, author of the Ecclesiastical History, personal reminiscences, [2112]19, [2113]67, [2114]126, [2115]128, [2116]132, [2117]156; birth of, [2118]135; views of, regarding the abolition of penitentiary presbyter's office, [2119]128; celebration of Easter, baptism, fasting, marriage, the Eucharist, and other ordinances, [2120]130-133; on Origen and his merits, [2121]147, [2122]148; on Philip of Side's Christian History, [2123]168; on transference of bishops from one church to another, [2124]173.
Socrates, Athenian philosopher, [2125]87, [2126]91.
Sophia, church so called, [2127]38, [2128]43, [2129]73.
Sophistry of Arians, [2130]60, [2131]74, [2132]110.
Sophocles, ancient poet, [2133]81.
Sophronius, Semi-Arian bishop of Pompeiopolis, declaration of, before the Synod of Seleucia, [2134]69; deposed by Acacius, [2135]72; sides with Macedonius, [2136]73, [2137]84; petitions Jovian, [2138]94.
Sotades, obscene poet, songs of, [2139]13.
Soucis, a mountain, made the boundary between the Eastern and Western churches, [2140]49.
Spyridon, bishop of Cyprus, [2141]8; two remarkable incidents in his life, [2142]18, [2143]19.
Stenography, used to record the sermons and speeches of orators, [2144]58, [2145]68, [2146]140.
Stephen, bishop of Antioch, [2147]54.
Strabo, Greek writer, [2148]167.
Strategium, public building in Constantinople, [2149]21.
Sycæ, a church removed to, [2150]66.
Symmachus, a Roman senator, clemency of Theodosius toward, [2151]125.
Synod (Council), at Nicæa, [2152]8, [2153]10-12, [2154]19; at Antioch, [2155]28, [2156]73, [2157]94; at Tyre, [2158]30-32; of the Eastern bishops, [2159]44; at Sardica, [2160]34, [2161]46, [2162]49, [2163]54; at Sirmium, [2164]56, [2165]57, [2166]58; appointed to meet at Rome, [2167]59; at Milan, [2168]60; attempted at Nicomedia, [2169]61; at Ariminum, [2170]61, [2171]67, [2172]84, [2173]101, [2174]102; of the Ursacian faction at Nice, [2175]65; at Seleucia in Isauria, [2176]61, [2177]67, [2178]75; at Constantinople, [2179]71- 73; at Alexandria, summoned by Athanasius and Eusebius, [2180]81, [2181]82; at Antioch (of bishops), of the Acacian faction, [2182]94, [2183]95; Lampsacus, [2184]97; at Sicily, of Sicilian bishops, [2185]102; at Pazum, of the Novatian bishops, [2186]113; Ecumenical, at Constantinople, [2187]121, [2188]122; of Novatians, at Constantinople, [2189]129; at Chalcedon in Bithynia, [2190]149; at Ephesus, [2191]172.
Synods, provincial, the assembling of, authorized by the Ecumenical Synod of Constantinople; [2192]122.
Syrian, a military commander, [2193]40.
Tabernacle, of embroidered linen, made by Constantius, [2194]22.
Table, the holy, [2195]30, [2196]33.
Tarsus, in Cilicia, Synod of Seleucia transferred to, [2197]67; but prevented from meeting there, [2198]102, [2199]103.
Tatian, a Christian martyr, [2200]86.
Temples, pagan, closed, [2201]2, [2202]78, [2203]86, [2204]94; cleansed, [2205]79; destroyed, [2206]2, [2207]22, [2208]126.
Terebinthus, also called Buddas, [2209]25.
Thalassius, bishop of Cæsarea, [2210]178.
Thalia, work composed by Arius, condemned, [2211]13.
Theatrical entertainments, [2212]112, [2213]159.
Themistius, a philosopher, [2214]95; records Jovian's religious tolerance and pronounces a consular oration before him at Antioch, [2215]95; induces Valens to relax the severity of his persecution, [2216]115.
Theoctistus, leader of the Psathyrians, [2217]134.
Theodore, bishop of Heraclea, [2218]31, [2219]41, [2220]44.
Theodore, to whom the History is dedicated, [2221]36, [2222]137, [2223]178.
Theodore, a young Christian, cruelly tortured by Julian, [2224]89, [2225]165.
Theodore, a martyr, [2226]104.
Theodore, of Mopsuestia, [2227]139.
Theodosiolus, put to death by Valens on account of his name, [2228]105.
Theodosius, bishop of Philadelphia, deposed, [2229]70.
Theodosius (the Great), emperor, [2230]25; a Spaniard of noble ancestry, made colleague on the throne by Gratian, [2231]119; obtains a victory over the barbarians, taken ill and baptized by the bishop of Thessalonica, [2232]120; summons a synod at Constantinople, [2233]121; the Goths submit to him, [2234]122; proclaims Arcadius his son Augustus, [2235]122; secures to the Novatians privileges enjoyed by other sects, [2236]123; makes war on the usurper Maximus, [2237]124; overcomes and puts him to death, [2238]125; his clemency towards Symmachus, [2239]125; destroys pagan temples, [2240]126; reforms two infamous abuses in Rome, [2241]127; returns to Constantinople, [2242]128; tolerates all sects except the Eunomians, [2243]129; favors the Novatians, [2244]129; defeats the usurper Eugenius, [2245]135; falls ill and sends for his son Honorius, [2246]139; dies, [2247]136; succeeded by his two sons, [2248]137; funeral ceremonies, [2249]137.
Theodosius II., birth of, [2250]142; accession to the throne, [2251]153, [2252]154; receives intelligence of the news from Persia in a remarkably short time, [2253]163; his pre-eminent virtues, [2254]164, [2255]165; becomes sole ruler, [2256]165; proclaims Valentinian III. emperor of the West, [2257]166; calls a synod to meet at Ephesus, [2258]172; appoints Proclus to the see of Constantinople, [2259]175; his excellent qualities, [2260]176; offers thanksgiving, [2261]178.
Theodosius, bishop of Synada, [2262]154, [2263]155.
Theodosius' Forum, [2264]99.
Theodotus, bishop of Laodicea, [2265]74.
Theodulus, Thracian bishop, proscribed by Constantius, [2266]54.
Theodulus, bishop of Chæretapa, deposed, [2267]70.
Theodulus, a martyr, [2268]86.
Theognis, Arian bishop of Nicæa, defends Arianism, [2269]9; refuses to receive the Nicene Creed, [2270]10; exiled, [2271]10; recalled, [2272]20; copy of his recantation, [2273]20; abuses the emperor's clemency, [2274]26; conspires against Athanasius, [2275]29, [2276]33; renews efforts to introduce Arianism, [2277]36.
Theon, father of Hypatia, philosopher in Alexandria, [2278]160.
Theonas, Arian bishop of Marmarica, [2279]4, [2280]12.
Theopemptus, Novatian bishop of Alexandria, [2281]156.
Theophilus, bishop of the Goths, [2282]72.
Theophilus, Semi-Arian bishop of Castabala, [2283]94, [2284]100, [2285]101, [2286]102.
Theophilus, bishop of Alexandria, desires to make Evagrius bishop, [2287]109; succeeds Timothy in the see of Alexandria, [2288]124; reconciled to Flavian, [2289]126; effects the destruction of the Mithreum and Serapeum, [2290]126; opposes John, [2291]138; plots against him, [2292]140, [2293]145; enters into controversy with the monks but dissimulates before danger, [2294]142; condemns Origen, [2295]143; quarrels with Isidore, [2296]144, [2297]145; continues operations against John, [2298]148; counter-charges are made against him, [2299]149; his death, [2300]156.
Theophilus, bishop of Apamea, [2301]173.
Theophronius, leader of the 'Eunomiotheophronians,' [2302]135.
Theotimus, Semi-Arian bishop of the Arabs, [2303]95.
Theotimus, bishop of Scythia, defends Origen, [2304]147.
Theotocos, discussions concerning the title, [2305]170-172.
Therapeia, a port in the Euxine, previously called Pharmaceus, [2306]167.
Thessalonica, Licinius compelled to live in, [2307]3; Paul exiled to, [2308]43.
Thessaly, ecclesiastical customs in, [2309]132.
Thmuis, a bishop exiled under Constantius, [2310]55.
Thomas, apostle, goes to the Parthians, [2311]23; church of, at Edessa, [2312]104.
Thracians, temperament of, [2313]112.
Tigris, a presbyter, [2314]149.
Timothy, bishop of Alexandria, succeeds his brother Peter, [2315]117, [2316]119; attends the Synod of Constantinople, [2317]121; becomes patriarch of Egypt, [2318]122; his death, [2319]124.
Timothy, Arian presbyter, proficient in the Scripture, [2320]156.
Timothy, archdeacon in Alexandria, candidate for the episcopacy, [2321]156.
Titles given to bishops and emperors, [2322]137.
Titus, of Bostra, [2323]95.
Toleration, practiced, [2324]95, [2325]96, [2326]128, [2327]176; plea for, [2328]115.
Tortures inflicted on Homoousians, [2329]55; on Christian women, [2330]66; on the martyrs of Merum, [2331]86; on Theodore, [2332]89.
Tradition, Catholic, [2333]81.
Transference of bishops, question of, [2334]173.
Transmigration of souls, theory of, [2335]90.
Treves, a city in Gaul, Athanasius exiled to, [2336]37.
Tribigildus, a kinsman of Gaïnas, rebels, [2337]141.
Trinity, on the, treatise by Didymus, [2338]110.
Troïlus, a sophist, [2339]142, [2340]154, [2341]168, [2342]173.
Truth, historical, hard to ascertain, [2343]137.
Tyre, council of, [2344]30, [2345]31, [2346]32.
Ulfilas, bishop of the Goths, [2347]72; translates the Scriptures into the Gothic, [2348]115.
Unity in the Trinity, [2349]3; in the Church between Novatians and Orthodox, [2350]66.
Uptar, King of the Burgundians, [2351]170.
Uranius, bishop of Tyre, [2352]68; deposed, [2353]70.
Uranius, Semi-Arian bishop of Apamea, [2354]95.
Uranius, Semi-Arian bishop of Melitina, [2355]95.
Urbanus, martyr under Valens, [2356]104.
Ursacius, Arian bishop of Singidnum, conspires against Athanasius, [2357]29, [2358]33; recants, [2359]41, [2360]53, [2361]57; refuses to anathematize Arius, [2362]61; deposed by the Council of Ariminum, [2363]63; favored by Constantius, [2364]64.
Ursinus, a deacon of Rome, [2365]113.
Vacant bishop, [2366]169.
Valens, Arian bishop of Mursa, conspires against Athanasius, [2367]29, [2368]33; recants, [2369]41, [2370]53, [2371]57; refuses to anathematize Arius, [2372]61; deposed by the Council of Ariminum, [2373]63; favored by Constantius, [2374]64.