Exile Case

Here you will find information about an individual exile case and links which enable you to view exile locations on a map as well as visualise the relationships between people and groups using a network diagram.
Person/Group Eusebius of Nicomedia ( view the social network for this person / group )
Exile Date 325/6 - c. 328 (from: --/--/326 to: --/--/328)
Sources Philostorgius, historia ecclesiastica 1.9-10, 2.7; Gelasius of Cyzicus, historia ecclesiastica I.11 (GCS NF 9:18-25); Theodoret, historia ecclesiastica 1.19 (NPNF); Socrates, historia ecclesiastica 1.14 (NPNF); Sozomenus, historia ecclesiastica 2.16 (NPNF), 3.19.3; Opitz, Urkunde 27.16, 36 (Opitz, 125-6, 129);

Locations view exile locations

Location of exile's previous office Nicomedia [İzmit]
Location exiled from Nicomedia [İzmit]
Location exiled to Gaul [France]
Location(s) arrived at Gaul [France]
Date of arrival c. 326 (from: --/--/326 to: --/--/--)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location region
Reason for leaving recalled
Location(s) exile returned to Nicomedia [İzmit]
Location of office after return Nicomedia [İzmit]

Activities in Exile

Activities Related to Doctrine Philost. 2.7: "Philostorgius says, that Eusebius, Maris, and Theognis, after a period of three years spent in banishment, were recalled by command of the emperor, and immediately put forth an heretical form of faith, and sent it in every direction, in order to counteract the Nicene Creed. "
Died in exile? no
Reason for death
Writings in Exile unknown

Legal details

Threat only no
Refuge from judicial proceedings no
Consequence of asylum no
Offenses exiled for/accused of Heresy
Legal type of exile unknown
Additional punishments
Intended duration permanent
Actual duration three years
Returned? yes
Reason for return acceptance of term consubstantial
Deposed by synod? no
Synod deposed by
Returned by synod? unknown
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? No
Date (from: --/--/-- to: --/--/--)
Cult site
Relics

Exile Relationships: Interactions

    Secundus of Ptolemais

  • Interaction Date 325 (from: --/--/325 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location
    Office Bishop
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes Secundus foresees that Eusebius will be banished within a year
    Other Interaction Type
    Yes (prediction)
  • Flavius Valerius Constantinus

  • Interaction Date 325/6 - c. 328 (from: --/--/326 to: --/--/328)
    Interaction Location
    Office Emperor
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality support, conflict
    Notes
    Responsible for exile (or exile threat) Person/group appealed to Responsible for return
    Yes Yes Yes
  • Theognis of Nicaea

  • Interaction Date 325/6 - c. 328 (from: --/--/326 to: --/--/328)
    Interaction Location Gaul [France]
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Companion
    Yes
  • Constantia

  • Interaction Date 325/6 - c. 328 (from: --/--/326 to: --/--/328)
    Interaction Location
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes Constantia was told in a dream or vision that Eusebius was orthodox (Sozomenos 3.19.3)
    Person/group appealed to Responsible for return
    Yes Yes
  • Maris of Chalcedon

  • Interaction Date 325/6 - c. 328 (from: --/--/326 to: --/--/328)
    Interaction Location Gaul [France]
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Companion
    Yes
  • 'principal bishops'

  • Interaction Date c. 328 (from: --/--/328 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location
    Office Bishop
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Correspondent Person/group appealed to
    Yes (receiver of letter) Yes

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