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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series • VOL 2 • SECTION 282

Julian, the Chaldaean, performs a miracle, [3531]254.

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Julian, the Chaldaean, performs a miracle, [3531]254.

Julian, governor of Egypt, [3532]331; uncle of above, [3533]331; horrible death, [3534]332.

Julian, Syrian monk, [3535]293.

Julius, bishop of Rome, absent from Nicene council, [3536]253; rebukes bishops of East, secures reinstatement of Athanasius and Paul, [3537]287; summons Athanasius to Rome, [3538]288; replies to letter of bishops of council of Antioch, [3539]288; appeals to Constans, [3540]289; death, [3541]304.

Julius, a deacon of Alexandria, and an Arian, [3542]251.

Justina, revival of Arianism, [3543]211; attempts to force its adoption by threats, [3544]384; flees with Valentinian II. to Thessalonica, [3545]384; death, [3546]385.

Lagodius, a relative of the Emperor Honorius, [3547]425.

Lazarus, a Syrian monk and bishop, [3548]370, [3549]371.

Leontius, bishop of Ancyra, [3550]371; deprived Novatians of churches, [3551]399; attends council which deposed Chrysostom, [3552]412.

Leontius, bishop of Antioch, [3553]298; succeeded by Eudoxius, [3554]308.

Leontius, presbyter to Constantius, [3555]308.

Libanius, the Syrian, [3556]209, [3557]356; teacher of Chrysostom, [3558]399.

Liberius, bishop of Rome, [3559]204, [3560]207; succeeds Julius, [3561]304; exiled by Constantius, [3562]307; recalled, [3563]309; receives Macedonian bishops, [3564]352; death, [3565]359.

Licinius, [3566]241; persecutes Christians, [3567]244; deceived by oracle, loses battle, and dies in Thessalonica, [3568]244.

Literature upon Sozomen, [3569]228- 231.

Logos, the, [3570]239.

"Long Brothers," the, [3571]368; incur enmity of Theophilus, [3572]406; retire with other monks to Scythopolis, [3573]407.

Lord's day, observed by Constantine, [3574]245.

Lucianius, martyr of Nicomedia, [3575]285.

Lucifer, founder of Luciferian heresy, [3576]295; bishop of Cagliari, [3577]335.

Lucius, bishop of Adrianople, deposed, lives in Rome, [3578]287; reinstated, [3579]300; again deposed; dies in prison, [3580]301.

Lucius, presbyter of Alexandria, [3581]349; made bishop by Arians, [3582]357; attempts persecution of the ascetics, [3583]358; reproached by Moses, [3584]374; expelled, flees to Constantinople, [3585]379.

Maares, Persian bishop and martyr, [3586]267.

Macarius, bishop of Jerusalem, [3587]241, [3588]246; attends Nicene council, [3589]253; discovers true cross, [3590]259; chided by Constantine because of oak of Mamre, [3591]261; succeeded by Maximus, [3592]271.

Macarius, deacon of Alexandria, an Arian, [3593]251.

Macarius, presbyter of Alexandria, [3594]291, [3595]358, [3596]366.

Macarius, presbyter of Celliae, [3597]207, [3598]366.

Macarius Politicus, ascetic and presbyter, [3599]291.

Macedonius, [3600]198; church built by M., [3601]199; candidate for bishopric, [3602]284; gains possession, [3603]288; ejected on return of Paul, [3604]300; again seizes bishopric, persecutes Paulinists, [3605]210, [3606]301, [3607]315; expelled by Acacians, [3608]322; death, [3609]322; heresy of, regarding the Holy Ghost, [3610]322.

Macedonius, a Phrygian martyr, [3611]334.

Macedonian heresy, [3612]322; peculiarity, [3613]336.

Macedonians, hold councils, [3614]336; persecuted by Valens, [3615]352; send embassy to Rome, [3616]352; invited to council of Constantinople, but withdraw, [3617]380; decline of, [3618]398.

Magi, of Persia, malign the Christians, [3619]264; stir up persecution, [3620]265, [3621]266.

Magnentius, usurps power of Constans, [3622]301; defeated by Constantius, commits suicide, [3623]304.

Magnus, treasurer under Valens, [3624]357.

Majuma, seaport of Gaza, [3625]195; dissention between Majuma and Gaza, [3626]195, [3627]198; sudden conversion of inhabitants, name changed to Constantia, [3628]262; degraded by Julian, [3629]328.

Malachion, a monk of Bethelia in Palestine, [3630]191, [3631]233; death, [3632]193; miraculous disappearance and reappearance, [3633]370.

Mammas, the martyr, [3634]326.

Mamre, oak of, church built by Constantine under, [3635]261.

Mania (Mavia), Phylarch of the Saracens, [3636]374; succors Constantinople, [3637]377.

Manichæans, not tolerated by Gratian, [3638]377.

Manumission of slaves facilitated, [3639]246.

Manuscripts of Sozomen, [3640]225.

Marathonius, convent of, in Constantinople, [3641]199, [3642]315; made bishop of Nicomedia, [3643]315; adopts heresy of Macedonius, [3644]322.

Marcellinus, mention of story of Stephen, [3645]224.

Marcellus, bishop of Ancyra, his doctrines, [3646]281; deposed by Synod of Constantinople, [3647]281; reinstated by Synod of Sardis, [3648]282, [3649]300; again deposed, [3650]301.

Marcellus, bishop of Apamea, Syria, [3651]386; death, [3652]386.

Marcian, Macedonian bishop of Lampsacus, [3653]380.

Marcian, Novatian presbyter of Constantinople, [3654]352; becomes bishop, [3655]384; regrets ordination of Sabbatius, [3656]388; death, [3657]398.

Marcian, singer and martyr of Constantinople, [3658]301.

Marcionites, [3659]280.

Mardonius, a eunuch, [3660]391.

Mareas, Persian bishop and martyr, [3661]267.

Marinus, succeeds Demophilus, superseded by Marinus, [3662]385; heads the Psathyrians, [3663]388.

Maris, bishop of Chalcedon, repudiates Arianism, [3664]255; joins the Acacians, [3665]319; boldness, [3666]329.

Mark, bishop of Arethusa, [3667]289, [3668]308, [3669]311; attends council of Sirmium, [3670]302; compiles formulary, [3671]317; martyrdom, [3672]333.

Mark, bishop of Rome, succeeds Silvester, succeeded by Julius, [3673]271.

Mark, a deposed presbyter, [3674]275.

Mark, a monk, [3675]207, [3676]366.

Mark, proclaimed emperor by soldiers, soon afterwards slain, [3677]425.

Marosas, monk of Persia, [3678]371.

Martin, bishop of Tarracinæ, [3679]294.

Martyrius, bishop of Marcianopolis, [3680]382.

Martyrius, a physician, refuses diaconate, [3681]382.

Martyrius, sub-deacon and martyr, [3682]301.

Maruthas, causes death of Cyrinus, [3683]409.

Mary, called mother of God, [3684]343.

Matrona, guardian of head of John Baptist, [3685]391.

Maximus, Alexandrian philosopher, [3686]381; episcopal ordination of, declared invalid, [3687]381.

Maximus, bishop of Jerusalem, [3688]213, [3689]246; succeeds Macarius, [3690]271.

Maximus, bishop of Seleucia, [3691]399; schoolfellow of Chrysostom, [3692]399.

Maximus, bishop of Treves, deposed by Eastern bishops after schism of Sardica, [3693]290.

Maximus, Ephesian philosopher, [3694]327.

Maximus, usurper set up by Gerontius, [3695]426.

Maximus, usurps Valentinian's throne, [3696]384; death, [3697]386.

Melas, bishop of Rhinocorura, [3698]369.

Meletius, appointed by Acacians bishop of Sebaste, [3699]322; translated to Antioch, [3700]323; upholds Nicene doctrine, and is expelled, [3701]323; returns to Antioch, [3702]335; attends council of Antioch, [3703]348; banished by Valens, [3704]351; returns to Antioch, causing dissension, [3705]378; attends council of Constantinople, [3706]380; burial, [3707]382.

Melitians, plead for Arius with Athanasius, [3708]270; unite with the Arians, [3709]271; views of, [3710]272; traduce Athanasius before Constantine, but fail, [3711]272; second attempt, which also fails, [3712]273.

Melitius, bishop of Lycus, his heresy, [3713]251; examined by council at Nicæa, power of ordination withdrawn, [3714]256; nominates John as his successor, [3715]271.

Menivolus, secretary to Justina, [3716]384.

Meropius, journey to India, [3717]274.

Method of Sozomen in composition, [3718]213-217; chronological method, [3719]215, [3720]216.

Micah, relics of, discovered, [3721]397.

Michælium, see Hestiæ.

Missions, [3722]211.

Mithrium, scene of, riot, [3723]331.

Mocius, Persian bishop and martyr, [3724]267, [3725]410.

Modestus, prefect of Antioch in Syria, [3726]357.

Monasticism, [3727]212; immoralities of, omitted, [3728]213; praised, [3729]216; philosophy, [3730]233, [3731]247; monastic life, [3732]248, [3733]369; origin of, attributed to John Baptist and Elias, the prophet, [3734]248; among Hebrews, [3735]248, [3736]293; among Egyptians, [3737]292; and Syrians, [3738]293, [3739]370; in Palestine, [3740]369.

Monks, Syrian and Persian, [3741]213; Egyptian, [3742]248.

Montanism, [3743]206.

Montanus, [3744]270.

Moses, presbyter and monk of Scetis, [3745]367; reproaches Lucius, [3746]374; refuses ordination by latter, [3747]374.

Mysteries, [3748]245, [3749]248.

Narcissus, bishop of Irenopolis, [3750]289; deposed by Western bishops, [3751]290; attacks Athanasius, [3752]304.

Nectaria, deaconess, [3753]321.

Nectarius, bishop of Constantinople, [3754]364; election of, [3755]204, [3756]380; abolished office of commissioner of penance, [3757]386; death, [3758]399.

Neonas, bishop of Seleucia, deposed by Acacians, [3759]321.

Nestabius, a martyr of Gaza, [3760]332.

Nestor the Confessor, death of, [3761]332.

Nestorianism, [3762]201, [3763]223.

Nestorius, bishop of Constantinople, [3764]223.

Nicæa, in Bithynia, [3765]205; council convened, [3766]253.

Nicarete, a lady of Bithynia, [3767]199; noble character of, [3768]414.

Nicene creed, [3769]207; adhered to by the West, [3770]291.

Nicenism, geographical distribution of, [3771]217, [3772]291, [3773]359; adherents take courage, [3774]375.

Nicomedia, earthquake of, [3775]205, [3776]310.

Nicopolis, [3777]343.

Nilammon, a monk of Gera, refuses bishopric, [3778]411; death, [3779]411.

Nitria, monastic life at, [3780]369.

Nonnichia, wife of Gerontius, [3781]426.

Novatians, church of, in Constantinople, [3782]198; destroyed, [3783]315; opposed by Sozomen, [3784]206; refused restoration to excommunicated, [3785]208, [3786]256; separated from the church, [3787]280; cause of their immunity from suppression, [3788]281; church of, in Cyzicus demolished, [3789]316; persecution by Macedonius, [3790]316; observance of the Passover, [3791]361; schismatic action, [3792]361; Easter and Sabbatian disputes, [3793]388; prosperity under Arcadius and Honorius, [3794]398.

Novatius, doctrine of, [3795]256, [3796]361.

Olympias, a widow, [3797]404; ordained deaconess by Nectarius, [3798]405; rebuked by Chrysostom for unwise giving, [3799]405; being persecuted, refuses to hold communion with Arsacius, and goes to Cyzicus, [3800]415.

Origen, controversy, [3801]206, [3802]406-408; works of, [3803]368; assailed by Theophilus and other bishops, [3804]408.

Origen, a monk of Scetis, [3805]368.

Origenists, definition of, [3806]407.

Otreinus, bishop of Melitine, [3807]382.

Otreus, bishop of Melitene, [3808]353.

Pachomius, a Melitian bishop, [3809]275.

Pachomius, a monk, sees an angel, [3810]202.

Pachon, an ascetic of Scetis, [3811]367.

Pagan worship interdicted, [3812]244.

Palestine, the church in, [3813]211.

Palladius, the historian, a source used by Sozomen, [3814]223.

Pambo, Egyptian ascetic, [3815]291, [3816]358.

Pan, statue of, destroyed, [3817]262.

Papas, Persian bishop and martyr, [3818]267.

Paphnutius, the confessor, [3819]246, [3820]291; argues against enforced celibacy, [3821]256.

Paschal, usages of Montanists, [3822]206; controversy, [3823]252; Hosius sent to settle it, [3824]253; controversy decided at Nicæa, [3825]286; how observed by Novatians, [3826]361; Novatian and Sabbatian position, [3827]389; usage of Pepuzites, [3828]389.

Patrines, a Melitian presbyter, [3829]273.

Patrophilus, bishop of Scythopolis, sides with Arius against Alexander, [3830]252, but accepts decision of Nicene council, [3831]255; charged by Eustathius with Arianism, [3832]270; attends second council of Antioch, [3833]280; deposed, [3834]318.

Paul, bishop of Constantinople, [3835]199; succeeds Alexander, [3836]284; expelled, [3837]284, [3838]287; goes to Rome, [3839]287; reinstated, [3840]288; again ejected, [3841]288; affirms Nicene doctrine, [3842]291; again returns, [3843]300; once more ejected and banished, dies in exile, [3844]301; burial, [3845]382.

Paul of Ferme, a monk, [3846]367.

Paul of Jugatum, a Persian monk, [3847]371.

Paul the Simple, disciple of Antony the Great, becomes an ascetic, [3848]250.

Paulianians, a heretical sect, [3849]280.

Paulinists, [3850]358.

Paulinus, bishop of Antioch, divides see with Meletius, [3851]378; death, [3852]385.

Paulinus, bishop of Treves, defends Athanasius, [3853]305.

Paulinus, bishop of Tyre, sides with Arius against Alexander, [3854]252; charged by Eustathius with Arianism, [3855]270.

Paulus, Persian bishop and martyr, [3856]267.

Pelagius, bishop of Laodicea, [3857]353, [3858]382.

Penance, [3859]338, [3860]399; peculiar to the West, [3861]386.

Persia, church of, [3862]211; how established, [3863]264; persecution under Sapor, [3864]265; sixteen thousand names of martyrs known, [3865]267.

Peter, Apocalypse of, [3866]196.

Peter, appointed bishop of Alexandria by Athanasius, expels Arius, suffers martyrdom, [3867]251, [3868]257; deposed by Valens, [3869]357; condemns Apolinarianism, [3870]362; returns, [3871]375.

Philip, prefect of Constantinople, [3872]288.

Philippus of Side, a source of Sozomen's history, [3873]223.

Philo Judæus, description of monks, [3874]248.

Philostorgius, [3875]209; a source of Sozomen's history, [3876]222.

Photinus, bishop of Sirmium, heresy of, [3877]302; is deposed, [3878]303; followers not tolerated by Gratian, [3879]377.

Photius, gives Sozomen's name, [3880]233.

Phritigernes, a Gothic leader, [3881]373.

Phrygians, a heretical sect, [3882]280.

Phuscon, a monk of Bethelia in Palestine, [3883]191, [3884]233, [3885]370.

Piammon, presbyter and monk, sees an angel, [3886]202, [3887]366.

Pior, an Egyptian monk, [3888]367.

Piturion, [3889]291.

Placetus, bishop of Antioch, succeeded Euphronius, [3890]285, [3891]298.

Plagiarism of Sozomen, from Socrates, [3892]221.

Plato, [3893]274.

Plinthus, reconciles Arian factions, [3894]388.

Plusian, a bishop, [3895]275.

Polemics, deleterious, [3896]207.

Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, [3897]390.

Polychronius, a presbyter, aids Pulcheria in discovery of tomb of Forty Martyrs, [3898]420.

Pontus, [3899]356.

Porphyry, succeeds Flavian as bishop of Antioch, [3900]415; persecutes Johannists, [3901]415.

Prapidius, a rural bishop, [3902]371.

Primacy of Rome, [3903]209.

Prisciallianists, [3904]206.

Private judgment, [3905]206.

Proærssius, a sophist of Athens, [3906]356.

Probatius, eunuch under Jovian, [3907]349.

Probianus, a physician, miraculously cured, and becomes a Christian, [3908]260.

Proclus, bishop of Constantinople, [3909]201, [3910]224.

Procopius, revolts against Valens, defeated, [3911]351.

Protogenes, bishop of Sardica, deposed by Eastern bishops, [3912]290; expands Nicene creed, [3913]290.

Protogenes, a Syrian monk, [3914]370; succeeded Vitus as bishop of Carræ, [3915]370.

Psathyrians, an Arian sect, [3916]388.

Pulcheria, sister of Theodosus the Younger, [3917]196, [3918]204; marries Marcian, [3919]200; previous vow of virginity, [3920]201; opposed Eutychianism, [3921]201; is protector of the emperor, [3922]205, [3923]419; opposed free thought, [3924]206, [3925]223; inclined to asceticism, [3926]212; excellent character, [3927]224, [3928]419, [3929]421; discovers tomb of the Forty Martyrs, [3930]421.

Purification, of Hercules and Greeks, after crime, [3931]243.

Pusices, a Persian martyr, [3932]266.

Putubastus, [3933]291; "Putubatus," [3934]368.

Quadragesima, [3935]412.

Quartodecimarians, [3936]206, [3937]389.

Quintianus, ordained bishop of Gaza, [3938]287; repudiated by Western bishops, [3939]290.

Relic worship, [3940]208.

Rhinocorura, monastic life at, [3941]369.

Rhodanus [or Rhodanius], bishop of Toulouse, [3942]305.

Romanus, bishop of Antioch, [3943]241.

Rome, sack of, under Alaric, [3944]424; incidents during the sack, [3945]425.

Rufinus, the historian, one of Sozomen's sources, [3946]222.

Sabbatians, origin and doctrines, [3947]388; difficulties of their theory, [3948]389.

Sabbatius, Arian presbyter, originates Sabbatian heresy, [3949]388.

Sabellian heresy, [3950]335.

Sabellius, [3951]270.

Sabinus, the historian, a source of Sozomen's history, [3952]223.

Sacraments, as mysteries, [3953]207.

St. Euphemia, church of, in Chalcedon, [3954]199.

St. Michael, Archangel, church of, at Hestiæ, [3955]196, [3956]198.

St. Stephen, church of, at Constantinople, [3957]199; erected by Novatians, [3958]414.

St. Thyrsus, [3959]196; church of, [3960]199, [3961]420.

Salamines [also Salamanus], a monk of Bethelia, in Palestine, [3962]191; [3963]370; brother to Fuscon and Crispian, [3964]233, [3965]408.

Sallust, the historian, [3966]206.

Sallust, prætorian prefect, [3967]342.

Sapor, king of Persia, persecutes the Christians, [3968]264; subsequently applies order only to the leaders, [3969]266; sends embassy to Constantine, [3970]268.

Saracens, [3971]374; derived from Ishmael, [3972]375; customs, [3973]375; converted to Christianity, [3974]375.

Sarmates, presbyter of Alexandria, becomes an Arian, [3975]251.

Sarmatians, revolt against Valentinian, but submit, [3976]372.

Schism of Sardica, [3977]289; Eastern bishops depose Julius, [3978]289, and Hosius, also Maximus of Treves, and Protogenes, and Gaudentius of Sardica, [3979]290; Western bishops depose Theodore, Narcissus, etc., [3980]290; adhere to Nicene faith, [3981]291.

Sciri, slaves in Asia Minor, [3982]197, [3983]201, [3984]422.

Scitis, a town of Egypt, [3985]250.

Scriptures, the, interpreted by the Theoria, [3986]205.

Scythians, attacked by Valens, [3987]375; assail Constantinople, [3988]377.

Scythopolis, refuge of Egyptian monks, [3989]198, [3990]407.

Secundus, bishop of Ptolemais, accepts decree of Nicene council, [3991]255.

Secundus, prætorian prefect, [3992]348.

Selinus, a bishop of the Goths, becomes a Psathyrian, [3993]388.

Sepulchre discovered, [3994]258.

Serapion, bishop of Thumis, [3995]213, [3996]294; defends Athanasius, [3997]305.

Serapion, an Egyptian monk, [3998]365; archdeacon of Chrysostom, [3999]404; unruly in temper, causes trouble to Chrysostom, [4000]404, [4001]405; made bishop of Heraclea, [4002]412.

Serapion, a temple of Alexandria, [4003]385; converted into a church, [4004]386.

Severianus, [4005]213; bishop of Gabali, [4006]405; offends Chrysostom, [4007]405; acts with the latter's opponents, [4008]409; arouses resentment of Constantinopolitans, [4009]410; flees, [4010]411.

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