SPEAR Factoids about Paul of Samosata — ܦܘܠܐ ܫܡܝܫܛܝܐ
Bishop of Antioch who was deprived
of his see Synod of Antioch because of heretical teachings2
“Paul was a bishop
of Antioch in the 260s and a controversial theologian. He taught
that Jesus had been born a mere man and been infused with the divine
spirit only at his baptism. Denying the innate divine nature of
Jesus, he was later framed as a precursor of Arianism and
Nestorianism and condemned as a heretic.”
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The Council of Nicaea stipulated different remedies
for different heresies. Trinitarian baptisms were considered valid
but followers of Paul of Samosata needed to be re-baptized upon
conversion. See
factoid page
How to cite:
“Person Page for Paul of
Samosata — ܦܘܠܐ ܫܡܝܫܛܝܐ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac
Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz,
https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/2469.html, 2025-07-01.