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Person/Group Theodosius of Jerusalem ( view the social network for this person / group )
Exile Date c. 453 - 457 (from: --/--/453 to: --/--/457)
Sources Narratio de obitu Theodosii Hierosolymorum et Romani monachi (trad. E.W. Brooks, Vita virorum apud Monophysitas celeberrimorum, vol. 1, CSCO 8, 1907, 15-17) https://archive.org/stream/vitaevirorumapud00broo#page/14/mode/2up

Locations view exile locations

Location of exile's previous office Ierusalem [Jerusalem]
Location exiled from Ierusalem [Jerusalem]
Location exiled to
Location(s) arrived at Aegyptus [Egypt]
Date of arrival c. 453 (from: --/--/-- to: --/--/--)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location province
Reason for leaving escape
   
Location(s) arrived at Antiochia/Theoupolis [Antakya]
Date of arrival c. 453 (from: --/--/453 to: --/--/--)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location city
Reason for leaving escape
   
Location(s) arrived at Monastery of Dios [n/a]
Date of arrival c. 453 (from: --/--/453 to: --/--/--)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location city,monastery
Reason for leaving moved by authorities
Location(s) exile returned to Sykai [Karaköy]
Location of office after return
Notes According to Iohan. Ruf., Obit. Theod. § 5 (B 23) Marcian exiled him to Constantinople and kept him in a cell, barring him from visits. Ps. Zach., HE III, 9 states that those opposed to his beliefs – Ps. Zachariah calls them “allies of Nestorius” and “those of Eutychius” – frequently visited his chamber in order to convince him to abandon his erroneous doctrine.

Activities in Exile

Activities Related to Doctrine maintains his opposition to council of Chalcedon despite threat of incarceration
Died in exile? no
Reason for death he died soon after his return to Sykai because of the conditions of his incarceration
Writings in Exile unknown

Legal details

Threat only no
Refuge from judicial proceedings no
Consequence of asylum no
Offenses exiled for/accused of
Legal type of exile unknown
Additional punishments
Intended duration permanent
Actual duration four years
Returned? yes
Reason for return death of previous emperor
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 n/a
Clerical or ascetic office before exile bishop
Clerical or ascetic office during exile
Clerical or ascetic office after return n/a
Enforced rank change? n/a
Religious affiliation before exile non-Chalcedonian
Religious affiliation during exile non-Chalcedonian
Religious affiliation after return
Died in exile? no

Cult

Venerated as a saint? confessor and martyr
Date since 457 (from: --/--/457 to: --/--/--)
Cult site
Relics
Monastery in Cyprus Locations: Cyprus [Cyprus]Cyprus [Cyprus] Date: 457 (from: --/--/457 to: --/--/--)

Exile Relationships: Interactions

    Friends of Theodosius of Jerusalem

  • Interaction Date 457 (from: --/--/-- to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Sykai [Karaköy]
    Office Monk
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) ascetic
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes they bring relics to Cyprus
    Responsible Relic
    Yes

    • Marcianus (emperor)

  • Interaction Date c. 453 (from: --/--/453 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) Responsible for moving exile to a different location
    Yes Yes

    • Iuvenalius of Jerusalem

  • Interaction Date c. 453 (from: --/--/453 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Ierusalem [Jerusalem]
    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

    • Gaianus of Antioch

  • Interaction Date c. 453 (from: --/--/453 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 Gaianus recognised Theodosius and took him into custody
    Responsible for moving exile to a different location
    Yes

    • Leo (emperor)

  • Interaction Date 457 (from: --/--/457 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 return
    Yes

    • Friends of Theodosius of Jerusalem

  • Interaction Date 457 (from: --/--/457 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) ascetic
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes they bring Theodosius to Sykai
    Companion
    Yes

    • Petrus Mongus

  • Interaction Date 457 (from: --/--/457 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Alexandria [Alexandria]
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes In Peter's vision, Theodosius is elevated to heavenPeter is just called Peter our father in Alexandria, I take it he is the Mongus
    Other Interaction Type
    Yes (vision)

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