SPEAR Factoids about Thomas — ܬܐܘܡܐ ܩܫܝܫܐ

A presbyter of Antioch and recipient of a letter from Peter, Bishop of Apamea. 2

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Personal Information

Name variant(s):

The presbyter, Thomas See factoid page

The religious presbyter Thomas See factoid page

Sex:

Thomas was male. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Thomas was a presbyter. See factoid page

Thomas was a presbyter of Antioch . See factoid page

Thomas was a presbyter. See factoid page

Thomas was a presbyter in Antioch . See factoid page

Relationships

Severus of Antioch had ecclesiastical authority over Thomas. See factoid page

Isidore, Thomas, and Epimachus formed an alliance. See factoid page

Theodore sent a letter to Thomas. See factoid page

Events

Severus wrote a letter to Thomas discussing purity and fasting. See factoid page

Thomas visited Severus and other exiled bishops in Egypt. See factoid page

Sometime in the early 520s Isidore, Thomas, and Epimachus traveled to Pelusium to support the non-Chalcedonian cause. See factoid page

Peter sent a letter to Thomas accusing Severus of performing invalid ordinations. See factoid page

Severus was aware of many letters written by Peter to himself and to the presbyter Thomas, wherein Peter accused Severus and others of breaking canon-law and tradition by allowing for ordinations outside of the diocese. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Thomas — ܬܐܘܡܐ ܩܫܝܫܐ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/2515.html, 2025-07-01.