SPEAR Factoids about Dorotheus — ܕܘܪܘܬܐܘܣ

Bishop of Marcianupolis who presented a petition to Marcian to recall Nestorius from exile 2

Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/2444

Personal Information

Name variant(s):

Dorotheus See factoid page

Sex:

Dorotheus was male. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Dorotheus was bishop of Marcianopolis. See factoid page

Relationships

Severus of Antioch had enmity for Dorotheus, Eutherius, Himerius and Helladius. See factoid page

Paul, Dorotheus, Eutherius, Himerius and Helladius formed an alliance. See factoid page

Severus cited negatively Dorotheus. See factoid page

Events

After the Council of Ephesus, Paul petitioned Cyril of Alexandria to grant forgiveness to Dorotheus, Eutherius, Himerius, and Helladius. For the sake of church unity, Cyril of Alexandria agreed on the condition that they condemn Nestorius. See factoid page


Dorotheus presented a petition to Emperor Marcian requesting the recall of Nestorius from exile. See factoid page


How to cite:

“Person Page for Dorotheus — ܕܘܪܘܬܐܘܣ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/2444.html, 2025-07-01.