SPEAR Factoids about Eusebius of Samosata — ܐܘܣܒܝܘܣ ܕܫܡܝܫܛ

Bishop of Samosata, defender of Nicene orthodoxy against Arianism, and associate of the Cappadocian Fathers. 9

In hagiography: In the Syriac version of Eusebius' Life [http://syriaca.org/work/383] , translated and commented upon by Devos, Eusebius had already become a Bishop of Samosata when he received a visit from Jacob of Nisibis, who allowed him to build a large church. He ordained priests and Bishops during the Arian controversy and was a good friend of the Cappadocians. He was killed by a blow to the head by an Arian woman. 12

Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/958

Personal Information

Name variant(s):

Eusebius, the Bishop of Samosata See factoid page

Sex:

Eusebius was male. See factoid page

Sanctity:

Eusebius was a martyr. See factoid page

Occupation(s):

Eusebius was Bishop of Samosata. See factoid page

Relationships

Eusebius of Samosata ordained Anonymi 3132. See factoid page

Events

Severus argued that by ordaining priests in a diocese that was not his own, Epiphanius was not violating the sacred canons, which only outlaws such behavior in the cases of bishops forcing themselves on other dioceses, citing the examples of Eusebius of Samosata during the controversy of Arius, Theodoret, Basil, and Gregory the Theologian. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Person Page for Eusebius of Samosata — ܐܘܣܒܝܘܣ ܕܫܡܝܫܛ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/958.html, 2025-07-01.

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Samosata — ܫܡܝܫܜ