SPEAR Factoids about Stephen — ܣܛܦܢܘܣ ܩܫܝܫܐ

Personal Information

Name variant(s):

Stephen See factoid page

Sex:

Stephen was male. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Stephen was a presbyter of Tripoli See factoid page

Relationships

Stephen had ecclesiastical authority over Stephen. See factoid page

Events

Between 513 and 518, Severus wrote a letter to Stephen, bishop of Tripoli about a presbyter Stephen who came to Tripoli without a dismissory letter from his original diocese. See factoid page

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Stephen had been ordained by force. See factoid page

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Appealing to Cyril's letter to Nestorius and the example of Severus the presbyter, Severus urged Stephen to accept the ordination of Stephen because heretics cannot be expected to follow canon-law. See factoid page

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