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Chapter
II.—List of the Principal
Bishops
Of the
church of Rome at this period Silvester245
| 245 Bp.
of Rome, from Jan. 31, a.d. 314, to Dec. 31,
a.d. 335. |
held the reins. His predecessor in the see was Miltiades246
| 246 Otherwise Melchiades. July 2, a.d. 310,
to Jan. 10, a.d. 314. | , the successor of that Marcellinus247
| 247 Jan. 30, a.d. 296, to Oct. 25, a.d. 304. Accused of apostasy, under
Diocletian. | who had so nobly distinguished himself
during the persecution.
In Antioch, after the death of
Tyrannus248
| 248 Bishop of Antioch during the persecution of Diocletian,
καθ᾽ ὃν
ἤκμασεν ἡ τῶν
ἐκκλησιῶν
πολιορκία. Eus. H.E. vii. 32. | , when peace began to be restored
to the churches, Vitalis249
| 249 21st
Bp. of Antioch, a.d. 312–a.d. 318. | received the chief
authority, and restored the church in the “Palæa250
| 250 The
ancient part of the city of Antioch. | ” which had been destroyed by the
tyrants. He was succeeded by Philogonius251
, who
completed all that was wanting in the work of restoration: he had,
during the time of Licinius, signalised himself by his zeal for
religion.
After the administration of
Hermon252
, the government of the church in Jerusalem
was committed to Macarius253
| 253 Macarius = Blessed. a.d. 311–?334.
Vide Chapters iv. and xvii. | , a man whose
character was equal to his name, and whose mind was adorned by every
kind of virtue.
At this same period also,
Alexander, illustrious for his apostolical gifts, governed the church
of Constantinople254
| 254 Circa
?a.d. 313 or 317–340. | .
It was at this time that
Alexander, bishop of Alexandria, perceiving that Arius, enslaved by the
lust of power, was assembling those who had been taken captive by his
blasphemous doctrines, and was holding private meetings, communicated
an account of his heresy by letter to the rulers of the principal
churches. That the authenticity of my history may not be suspected, I
shall now insert in my narrative the letter which he wrote to his
namesake, containing, as it does, a clear account of all the facts I
have mentioned. I shall also subjoin the letter of Arius, together with
the other letters which are necessary to the completeness of this
narrative, that they may at once testify to the truth of my work, and
make the course of events more clear.
The following letter was written
by Alexander of Alexandria, to the bishop of the same name as
himself. E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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