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 Meletius of Antioch ( view the social network for this person / group )
Exile Date 361 - 4/2/362 (from: 3/11/361 to: 4/2/362)
Sources Socrates, historia ecclesiastica 2.44, 3.9 (NPNF) Sozomenus, historia ecclesiastica 4.28 (NPNF)

Locations view exile locations

Location of exile's previous office Antiochia/Theoupolis [Antakya]
Location exiled from Antiochia/Theoupolis [Antakya]
Location exiled to
Location(s) exile returned to
Location of office after return Antiochia/Theoupolis [Antakya]

Activities in Exile

Activities Related to Doctrine
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 Exposition of the doctrine of the homoousion
Legal type of exile unknown
Additional punishments
Intended duration permanent
Actual duration less than a year
Returned? yes
Reason for return edict of amnesty by Julianus
Deposed by synod? no
Synod deposed by
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 381 (from: --/--/381 to: --/--/--)
Cult site
Relics
near the tomb of the martyr Babylas Gregorius of Nyssa, oratio Meletii Sozomenus, historia ecclesiastica 7.10 (NPNF) Theophanes, AM 5876 Locations: Antiochia/Theoupolis [Antakya]Antiochia/Theoupolis [Antakya] Date: 383/4 (from: --/--/383 to: --/--/384)

Exile Relationships: Interactions

    Constantius II

  • Interaction Date 361 (from: --/--/361 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
    Responsible for exile (or exile threat)
    Yes
  • Constantius II

  • Interaction Date 361 (from: --/--/361 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
    Responsible for exile (or exile threat)
    Yes
  • Euzoius of Antioch

  • Interaction Date 361 (from: --/--/361 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Antiochia/Theoupolis [Antakya]
    Office Bishop
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes
    Successor in post
    Yes
  • supporters of Meletius in Antioch

  • Interaction Date 361 (from: --/--/361 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Antiochia/Theoupolis [Antakya]
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) unknown
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes the reason for the Meletian schism
    Other Interaction Type
    Yes (seperate themselves from the congregation)
  • Flavius Theodosius

  • Interaction Date 383/4 (from: --/--/383 to: --/--/384)
    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 Relic
    Yes
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