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Councils, imperial convocation defended, [3028]208.

Crispion (also "Chrispion"), archdeacon, a monk of Bethelia, in Palestine, [3029]191, [3030]370; Ephanius' archdeacon, [3031]233; brother of Fuscon and Salamanus, [3032]233, [3033]408.

Crispus, son of Constantine, murder of, [3034]242.

Cronius, an ascetic, [3035]291; called Cronion, [3036]368.

Cross, appearance of, to Constantine, [3037]241; near Jerusalem, [3038]302.

Crucifixion, as punishment, abolished, [3039]245.

Cyriacus, bishop of Adama, [3040]382.

Cyriacus, a deacon, [3041]416.

Cyril, bishop of Jerusalem, [3042]294; succeeds Maximus, [3043]302, [3044]315; deposed by Acasians, [3045]321; renounces Macedonian doctrines and attends council of Constantinople, [3046]380; death, [3047]385.

Cyrinus, bishop of Chalcedon, abuses Chrysostom at council of Chalcedon, [3048]409; death, [3049]409.

Cyrus, of Constantinople, [3050]194.

Damasus, bishop of Rome, [3051]359; condemns Apolinarianism, [3052]362; death, [3053]398.

Daniel, a Syrian monk, [3054]293.

Dansus, a Persian bishop and martyr, [3055]267.

Daphne, at Antioch, [3056]234; customs of, [3057]341; temple and statue of Apollo destroyed, [3058]342.

Democritus of Coös, [3059]274.

Demophilus, Arian bishop of Constantinople, [3060]354; leader of the Arians, [3061]378; leaves the city, [3062]379; holds service with Lucius outside Constantinople, [3063]379; death, [3064]385.

Dianius, bishop of Cappadocian Cæsarea, attends second council of Antioch, [3065]285.

Didymus, of Alexandria, [3066]294; character, [3067]295; foresees Julian's death, [3068]347; renown, [3069]358, [3070]368.

Didymus, a relative of the Emperor Honorius, [3071]425.

Diodorus, bishop of Tarsus, [3072]380, [3073]381; instructor of Chrysostom, [3074]399; avoided allegory in interpretation, [3075]206, [3076]399.

Diogenes, deacon, [3077]320.

Dionysius, bishop of Alba, [3078]305.

Dionysius, a monk of Rhinocorura, [3079]369.

Dionysius, temple of, at Alexandria, destroyed, [3080]385.

Dioscorus, an Egyptian monk, [3081]365, [3082]368; made bishop of Hermopolis, [3083]406; incurs enmity of Theophilus, [3084]406; retires to Scythopolis, [3085]407; appeals to empress, [3086]407, [3087]410; death, [3088]410.

Diospolis, bishopric of, [3089]271.

Divination, by wooden tripod, [3090]391.

Dominica, wife of Emperor Valens, [3091]377.

Donatist, practice regarding the excommunicated, [3092]208.

Donatus, bishop of Euroea, [3093]394; slays a dragon, [3094]395.

Dorotheus, Arian bishop of Constantinople, [3095]385; heads one party of the Arians, [3096]388.

Dorotheus, bishop of Antioch, succeeds Euzoius, [3097]374.

Dorotheus, an ascetic of Thebes, [3098]366.

Dracontius, bishop of Pergamos, deposed by Acacians, [3099]320.

Easter controversy, [3100]216; Novatian and Sabbatian position, [3101]388.

Eastern Christians, [3102]241.

Eastern church, and schism of Sardica, [3103]290, [3104]291; mainly Arian, [3105]377.

Ecdicius, slayer of Edovicus, [3106]426.

Edesius, adventures in India, [3107]274.

Edessa, [3108]193, [3109]293; devotion of Christians of, [3110]357.

Edicts against Christians revoked, [3111]244.

Editions of Sozomen, [3112]225, [3113]226.

Edovicus, a general of the usurper Constantine, [3114]426.

Egyptian monasticism, [3115]292, [3116]365-369.

Eleusius, bishop of Cyzicus, [3117]308; deposed by Acacians, [3118]320; embraces heresy of Macedonius, [3119]322, [3120]336; compelled by Julian to build Novatian church, [3121]330; expelled by Julian, [3122]336; recants before Valens, but repents, [3123]351; attends council of Constantinople, [3124]380.

Elias, associate of Patrines, [3125]273.

Elias, an Egyptian ascetic, [3126]365.

Elpidius, bishop of Satala, deposed by Acacians, [3127]321.

Emesa, church of, [3128]297.

Empedocles, death of, [3129]274.

Encratites, [3130]206, [3131]334.

Ephraem Syrus, [3132]216, [3133]293, [3134]370; literary works, [3135]295; personal character, [3136]296.

Epiphanies of angels, saints, etc., [3137]202.

Epiphanius, bishop of Salamis, controversy with the empress, [3138]191, [3139]408; prophecies of, [3140]213; duped by Theophilus, acts against Chrysostom, [3141]408; is dissuaded from this course by Serapion, [3142]408; meets "Long Brothers" and is reconciled to them, [3143]409; death, [3144]409.

Epiphanius, monk of Palestine, [3145]369; afterward bishop of Salamis, [3146]370; liberality and miracles, [3147]395.

Epiphanius, the sophist, [3148]362.

Episcopal and presbyterial jurisdiction, [3149]390.

Erennius, becomes bishop of Jerusalem, [3150]324; is succeeded by Heraclius, [3151]324.

Eucherius, son of Stilicho, [3152]421; death, [3153]422.

Eudocia, Empress, [3154]194; liberal tendencies, [3155]197.

Eudoxia, daughter of Eudocia, liberal tendencies, [3156]197; married Valentinian III., [3157]200; death, [3158]417.

Eudoxius, bishop of Germanicia, afterwards of Constantinople, attends second council of Antioch, [3159]285.

Eudoxius, Eunomian bishop of Antioch, [3160]308; ejected and condemned by Constantius, [3161]309; and deposed by council of Seleucia, [3162]318; usurps bishopric of Constantinople, [3163]321; opposes Nicene doctrine, [3164]322; gains over Yalens, [3165]351; death, [3166]354.

Eudoxus, bishop of Nicæa, [3167]205.

Eugenius, bishop of Nicæa, [3168]304.

Eugenius, attempts to usurp throne of the West, [3169]392; death, [3170]393.

Eulalius, orthodox bishop of Amasia, [3171]377.

Eulogius, Egyptian presbyter and monk, [3172]365.

Eulogius, Persian monk and honorary bishop, [3173]370.

Eunomianism, genesis of, [3174]217, [3175]363; doctrines, [3176]307, [3177]363; prominence and condemnation, [3178]309; favor by Julian, [3179]330; origin, [3180]363; attributed to Aetius by Eunomius, [3181]364; geographical distribution, [3182]364.

Eunomians, [3183]207; baptism among, [3184]207, [3185]363; not tolerated by Gratian, [3186]377.

Eunomius, [3187]207; Arian bishop of Cyzicus, [3188]351; his heresy not new, [3189]363; acknowledges indebtedness to Aetius, [3190]364; described by Gregory Nazianzen, [3191]364; secedes from Arians, [3192]379; banished by Theodosius, dies, [3193]387, [3194]388.

Euphronius, ordained bishop of Antioch, [3195]271; succeeded by Placetus, [3196]285, [3197]298.

Euplus, Melitian bishop, [3198]275.

Eupsychius, martyr of Cæsarea, [3199]334.

Eusebia, guardian of the Forty Martyrs, [3200]420.

Eusebius, bishop of Cæsarea, [3201]275; attends council of Tyana, [3202]353; difficulties and reconciliation with Basil, [3203]355; death, [3204]355.

Eusebius Emesenus, bishop of Emesa, life, [3205]286, [3206]294.

Eusebius of Nicomedia, sides with Arius against Alexander, [3207]252; pretends to repudiate him, [3208]255; is deposed, [3209]256; expels Amphion, [3210]268; endeavors to reinstate Arius, [3211]270; charged by Eustathius with Arianism, [3212]270; again plots to restore Arius, threatens Alexander of Constantinople, [3213]279; death of Arius foils plan, [3214]279; at death of Constantine favors Arianism, [3215]283.

Eusebius, bishop of Samosata, [3216]348.

Eusebius, bishop of Vercella, [3217]305; returns from exile to council of Alexandria, [3218]335; maintains Nicene doctrines, [3219]335.

Eusebius, a eunuch, chamberlain to Constantius, [3220]283; aids Aetians, [3221]312.

Eusebius, governor of the court, executed, [3222]330.

Eusebius, a martyr of Gaza, [3223]332.

Eusebius, one of the "Long Brothers," Egyptian monk, [3224]368.

Eusebius Pamphilus, the historian, one source of Sozomen's history, [3225]222; story of Constantine's vision of the cross, [3226]241; sides with Arius against Alexander, [3227]252; attends Nicene council and eulogizes Constantine, [3228]254; after delay, sanctions decision reached, [3229]255; censured concerning the oak of Mamre, [3230]261; recommended for see of Antioch, [3231]270; death, succeeded by Acacius, [3232]284.

Eusebius, a Syrian monk, [3233]370.

Eustathians, favored by Athanasius, [3234]299; numerous in Antioch, [3235]299; adherents of Nicene doctrines, [3236]323; same as the Catholics, [3237]358.

Eustathius, bishop of Beroea, then of Antioch, [3238]241; attends Nicene Council, [3239]253; disputes with Eusebius Pamphilus concerning consubstantiality, [3240]270; deposed by council of Antioch, [3241]270; character, [3242]271.

Eustathius, bishop of Sebaste, ascetic, [3243]293; opposes Eudoxius, [3244]308; deposed by Acacians, [3245]320; accepts heresy of Macedonius, [3246]322, [3247]336; goes to Rome, adopts Nicene doctrine, [3248]352; exiled by Valens, [3249]355.

Eutropia, mother-in-law of Constantine, [3250]261.

Eutropius, a eunuch, [3251]392; becomes consul, [3252]403; refuses refuge of churches to fugitives, falls victim to his own order, [3253]404.

Eutropius, a reader of Alexandria, [3254]414; suffers death, [3255]414.

Eutychean heresy, [3256]201, [3257]387.

Eutychianus, a Novatian of Bithynia, performs a miracle, [3258]251.

Eutychus, a Eunomian, doctrine of, [3259]387.

Euzoius, deacon of Alexandria, becomes an Arian, [3260]251; having been deposed, is reinstated in company with Arius, [3261]277; stirs up dissension, [3262]335; as bishop of Antioch, opposes Athanasius, [3263]349; seizes Peter of Alexandria, [3264]357; death, [3265]374; succeeded by Dorotheus, [3266]374.

Evagrius, archdeacon of Constantinople, [3267]369; becomes an ascetic, [3268]369.

Evagrius, bishop of Antioch, [3269]385; death, [3270]401.

Evagrius, orthodox bishop of Constantinople, [3271]354; exiled by Valens, [3272]355.

Evagrius, the historian, [3273]191.

Exucontians, [3274]324.

Fatherhood of God, Arian discussion concerning, [3275]388.

Fathers' creed final, [3276]205.

Felix, bishop of Rome, [3277]204; adheres to Nicene faith, [3278]307.

Flacilla, wife of Theodosius, holds Nicene faith, [3279]379.

Flavian, pagan and pæetorian prefect, [3280]392.

Flavian, presbyter, afterwards bishop of Antioch, [3281]362, [3282]382, [3283]398; appeases wrath of Theodosius, [3284]393: dispute with bishop of Rome, [3285]400; succeeded by Porphyry, [3286]415.

Flavita, barbarian general in Roman army, defeats Gaïnas, becomes consul, [3287]402.

Forty Martyrs, discovery of remains, [3288]196; prior to a.d. 439, [3289]201; story of discovery, [3290]420; description of the tomb, [3291]421.

Frumentius, missionary to India, youthful adventures of, and subsequent ordination as bishop of India, [3292]274.

Gaddanus, a Syrian monk, [3293]370.

Gaddiabes, a Persian bishop and martyr, [3294]267.

Gainas, an Arian, [3295]197, [3296]205.

Gaïnas, a Goth, attempts to seize the throne, [3297]401; lays aside pretensions and is made general, [3298]401; espouses Arian cause, is foiled by Chrysostom, [3299]401; attempts to cross to Asia and perishes, [3300]402.

Galileans, a name of the Christians, [3301]329, [3302]338.

Galla Placidia, sister of Honorius, [3303]427.

Gallus, [3304]295; made Cæsar, [3305]302; resides at Ephesus, [3306]327; death, [3307]327.

Gallienus, [3308]262.

Gaudentius, [3309]290.

Gauls, christianization of, [3310]262.

Gaza, dissension between G. and Majuma, [3311]195, [3312]198; martyrology, [3313]198, [3314]332; Sozomen's grandfather esteemed there, [3315]233.

George, bishop of Alexandria, persecutes opponents, [3316]302, [3317]306; attends council of Sirmium, [3318]303; deposed by council of Seleucia, [3319]318; reinstated by Acacians, persecutes pagans and opposing Christians, [3320]324; meets violent death, [3321]331.

George, bishop of Laodicea in Syria, [3322]285; deposed by bishops of West, [3323]290; reinstated, opposes Eudoxius of Antioch, [3324]308; ejection of Apolinarius causes Apolinarian heresy, [3325]362.

George of Arethusa, nominated for bishopric of Antioch, [3326]271.

Germanus, presbyter, [3327]416.

Gerontius, a physician, becomes bishop of Nicomedia, [3328]403; deposed by Chrysostom, [3329]403.

Gerontius, a traitorous general of Honorius, [3330]426.

Gladiatorial shows prohibited, [3331]245.

Goths, christianization of the, [3332]262, [3333]373; become Arians, [3334]373; follow the Psathyrians, [3335]388.

Gratian, emperor, [3336]209; toleration edict of, [3337]210, [3338]377; associates Theodosius with self in empire, [3339]377.

Gratian, proclaimed emperor by soldiers, soon afterwards slain, [3340]425.

Gregory, bishop of Alexandria, [3341]285; attends second council of Antioch, [3342]285; repudiated by bishops of the West, [3343]290.

Gregory, bishop of Nyssa, [3344]382.

Gregory Nazianzen, [3345]193, [3346]199; a source for Sozomen, [3347]223; hated by Julian, [3348]340; attends council of Tyana, [3349]353; becomes bishop of Nazianzus, [3350]356; and of Constantinople, [3351]356; doctrine of, concerning the Holy Ghost, [3352]359; describes Apolinarianism and Eunomianism, [3353]364; leader of orthodox, [3354]378; translated to Constantinople, abdicates, [3355]380.

Habakkuk, relics of, discovered, [3356]397.

Halas, a Syrian monk, [3357]370, [3358]371.

Harmonius, [3359]295, [3360]296.

Hegesippus, [3361]240.

Helena, mother of Constantine, [3362]204; goes to Jerusalem, seeks true cross, [3363]258; erects temples at Bethlehem and on Mount of Olives, visits churches of the East, is proclaimed empress, dies at age of eighty, [3364]259.

Helenopolis in Bithynia, [3365]259.

Helenopolis in Palestine, [3366]259.

Heliodorus, a Syrian monk, [3367]370.

Heliopolis, persecution of Christians in, [3368]333.

Helladius, bishop of Cæsarea in Cappadocia, [3369]382; ordains Gerontius, [3370]403.

Helladius, deacon of Alexandria, becomes an Arian, [3371]251.

Helles, an Egyptian ascetic, [3372]365.

Hemona, building of, [3373]234.

Heortasius, bishop of Sardis, deposed by Acacians, [3374]320.

Heraclean, general under Honorius, [3375]423; causes famine in Rome, [3376]424.

Heraclides, Egyptian ascetic, [3377]291, [3378]358.

Heraclides, monk of Scetis, ordained bishop of Ephesus, [3379]403.

Heraclius, succeeds Erennius as bishop of Jerusalem, [3380]324; is succeeded by Hilarius, [3381]324.

Hercules, purified, [3382]243.

Hermaeon, a Melitian bishop, [3383]275.

Hermias, a common Christian name, [3384]191.

Hermogenes, prefect of Syria, [3385]320.

Hermopolis, in the Thebais, [3386]343.

Herod the Great, [3387]239.

Hestiae, called Michaelium, [3388]196, [3389]198; church built by Constantine, [3390]260.

Hesychas, Palestinian monk, [3391]293; "Hesycas," [3392]369.

Hilarion, life of, [3393]192, [3394]293, [3395]333; exorcises Alaphion, [3396]192, [3397]233; activity in Palestine, a.d. 345, [3398]192, [3399]293; death, [3400]371; burial, [3401]293.

Hilarius, bishop of Jerusalem after Heraclius, [3402]324.

Hilary of Pictavium, [3403]193, [3404]295; exiled, 3O5.

Himerius, sophist of Athens, [3405]356.

Historiography of Sozomen, [3406]228.

Holy Ghost, doctrine of, two parties, [3407]359.

Homoousians, [3408]209, [3409]297, [3410]298.

Homoousios and homoiousios, [3411]297, [3412]298.

Honoria, daughter of the general Constantius, [3413]427.

Honorius, [3414]205; date of death of, a.d. 423, [3415]217; succeeds Theodosius, [3416]398; offers to acknowledge Attalus as co-emperor, [3417]423; rebellions against him, [3418]425; which he overcomes, [3419]427.

Hormisdas, a Persian bishop and martyr, [3420]267.

Hosius, bishop of Cordova, [3421]246; sent to settle Paschal controversy, [3422]253; expands Nicene creed, [3423]290.

Huns, [3424]398, [3425]415; retreat from Thrace, [3426]422.

Hypatian, bishop of Heraclia, [3427]350.

Hypostasis, [3428]255, [3429]270, [3430]289, [3431]320, [3432]335, [3433]381.

Iberians, of Asia, converted by a slave, assisted by miracles, [3434]263; send ambassadors to Constantine, [3435]264.

Impeccability, [3436]386.

India, Christianization of, [3437]274.

Indifferent canon, [3438]389.

Innocent, bishop of Rome, [3439]415; writes Chrysostom, [3440]416.

Irene, daughter of Spyridon, wonderful story of, [3441]246.

Irenius, bishop of Gaza, [3442]348.

Isaac, a Melitian bishop, [3443]275.

Isaac, a monk, predicts death of Valens, [3444]376; disputes with Chrysostom, [3445]405.

Isaac, a Persian bishop and martyr, [3446]267.

Isaac, a type of sufferings of Christ, [3447]239.

Isaiah, [3448]343.

Ischurias, a Melitian presbyter, [3449]275.

Ischyrion, bishop of Mareotis, appointed by Eastern bishops, [3450]290.

Ishmael, father of the Saracens, [3451]375.

Isidore, an Egyptian monk, [3452]365.

Isidore, a presbyter of Alexandria, [3453]400; sent on embassy to Rome, [3454]400; incurs enmity of Theophilus, [3455]406.

Isidore of Pelusium, [3456]191.

Jacob, predicted coming of Christ, [3457]239.

Jews, the, rejection of Christ, [3458]240; conspire with Magi against Persian Christians, [3459]264, [3460]266; laws regarding slave-holding, [3461]297; granted permission to rebuild the Temple, [3462]343; repulsed by fire issuing from the earth, [3463]398.

Johannists, or Johnites, followers of John Chrysostom of Constantinople, [3464]201, [3465]413; persecuted, [3466]413, [3467]414; excommunicated, [3468]415.

John Baptist, head found, conveyed to Constantinople, and church built over it, [3469]199, [3470]391; miracles there, [3471]393.

John, bishop of Constantinople, [3472]196, [3473]212; predictions of, [3474]213, [3475]409.

John, bishop of Jerusalem, [3476]398.

John Chrysostom, see Chrysostom.

John, Egyptian ascetic, [3477]365.

John, a Melitian bishop, [3478]271, [3479]275; exiled by Constantine, [3480]280.

John, a monk of Thebais, [3481]392; predicts death of Theodosius and of Eugenius, [3482]392.

John, a Persian bishop and martyr, [3483]267.

John, presbyter and monk, [3484]366.

Joseph, husband of Mary, [3485]343.

Josephus, the historian, witness of, to Christ, [3486]239.

Jovian, [3487]207, [3488]209; proclaimed emperor, [3489]347; restores privileges to Christians, [3490]348; restores Athanasius, [3491]349; death, [3492]349.

Jovius, prefect of Italy, [3493]423.

Julian, the apostate, edicts cause flight of Sozomen's family and of Alaphion's, [3494]192; portents during reign, [3495]205; infatuation, [3496]206: murder of, defended, [3497]209, [3498]346; dread of him, [3499]210; named Cæsar, [3500]317; is proclaimed Augustus, and apostatises, [3501]325, [3502]326; family and education, [3503]326; studies philosophy at Constantinople, [3504]327; relations with Constantius, [3505]327; reopens pagan temples, [3506]328; refuses help to Nisibis, [3507]328; subjects Majuma to Gaza, [3508]328; withdraws immunities from clergy, [3509]329; hatred of the church, [3510]330; recalls Aetius, [3511]330; compels rebuilding of Novatian church, [3512]330; banishes Athanasius and Eleusius, [3513]336; expels the clergy, [3514]336; failure to reinstate paganism, [3515]337; further efforts, [3516]338; testimony to Christian benevolence, [3517]338; letter to Arsacius, [3518]338; artful measures against Christians, [3519]339; forbids public education and Greek classics to Christians, [3520]340; writes his "Aversion to Beards," [3521]341; orders body of Babylas removed, [3522]341; persecution resulting, [3523]342; destroys a statue of Christ, [3524]342; permits Jews to rebuild the Temple, [3525]343; makes war on Persia, [3526]345; insults Arsacius, King of Armenia, [3527]345; death, [3528]346; cause of his death, [3529]346; his impiety, [3530]347.

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