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Person/Group Athanasius ( view the social network for this person / group )
Exile Date 9/335 - 23/11/337 (from: 17/9/335 to: 23/11/337)
Sources Athanasius, apologia secunda 9.1-5, 71ff. Athanasius, epistula festalis 10

Locations view exile locations

Location of exile's previous office Alexandria [Alexandria]
Location exiled from Tyrus [Tyre]
Location exiled to Col. Augusta Treverorum [Trier]
Location(s) arrived at Col. Augusta Treverorum [Trier]
Date of arrival 11/335 (from: 7/11/335 to: --/--/--)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location city
Reason for leaving recalled
   
Location(s) arrived at Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
Date of arrival 10/335 (from: 30/10/335 to: 7/11/335)
Relationship to location place of appeal
Type of location city
Reason for leaving moved by authorities
Location(s) exile returned to Alexandria [Alexandria]
Location of office after return Alexandria [Alexandria]

Activities in Exile

Activities Related to Doctrine
Died in exile? no
Reason for death
Writings in Exile yes
   
Title of writing Contra Gentes, De incarnatione
Genre treatise
Extant? yes
   

Legal details

Threat only no
Refuge from judicial proceedings no
Consequence of asylum no
Offenses exiled for/accused of Failure to attend trial in Caesaria, Resistance against synod of Tyre, Broken chalice
Legal type of exile unknown
Additional punishments
Intended duration permanent
Actual duration two years
Returned? yes
Reason for return recalled
Deposed by synod? yes
Synod deposed by First Synod of Tyre 335 (from: --/--/335 to: --/--/--)
Returned by synod? no
Synod returned by

Religious status, office and affiliation

Religious status before exile clerical
Religious status during exile ??
Religious status after return clerical
Clerical or ascetic office before exile bishop
Clerical or ascetic office during exile
Clerical or ascetic office after return bishop
Enforced rank change? n/a
Religious affiliation before exile
Religious affiliation during exile
Religious affiliation after return
Died in exile? no

Cult

Venerated as a saint? Yes
Date Date: Unknown
Cult site
Relics

Exile Relationships: Interactions

    Flavius Iulius Constans

  • Interaction Date 335 (from: --/--/335 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location
    Office Emperor
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality conflict?
    Notes invitation/exhortation to attend synod of TyreApologia Secunda 71
    Correspondent
    Yes (writer of letter)

    • Flavius Valerius Constantinus

  • Interaction Date 11/335 (from: 6/11/335 to: 7/11/335)
    Interaction Location Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
    Office Emperor
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes Constantine sent Athanasius, who had been deposed by a synod in Tyre and fled to Constantinople to appeal to the emperor, on to Gaul.
    Responsible for exile (or exile threat) Person/group appealed to
    Yes Yes

    • Alexander

  • Interaction Date 337 (from: --/--/337 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Sirmium [Sremska Mitrovica]
    Office Bishop
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes Sozomenus, historia ecclesiastica 4.15
    Responsible for return Other Interaction Type
    Yes Yes (Joint attendant at imperial reception)

    • Severianus

  • Interaction Date 337 (from: --/--/337 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Sirmium [Sremska Mitrovica]
    Office Bishop
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality allegiance
    Notes Sozomenus, historia ecclesiastica 4.15
    Responsible for return Other Interaction Type
    Yes Yes (Joint attendant at imperial reception)

    • Constantius II

  • Interaction Date 337 (from: --/--/337 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location
    Office Emperor
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Responsible for exile (or exile threat)
    Yes

Other Relationships: Contacts of an exiled Person/Group's contacts'

    Person 1 Flavius Iulius Constans
    Person 2 Constantius II
    Date c. 344 (from: --/--/344 to: --/--/--)
    Relationship Quality kinship, conflict
    Notes Constans threatens Constantius with civil war should he not allow Paul to return
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