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Person/Group Stephanus of Cyprus ( view the social network for this person / group )
Exile Date c. 565 - before 577 (from: --/--/565 to: --/--/577)
Sources Ioannes of Ephesus, historia ecclesiastica 1.16, 2.3 (NPNF)

Locations view exile locations

Location of exile's previous office Cyprus [Cyprus]
Location exiled from Cyprus [Cyprus]
Location exiled to Plataea [Platees]
Location(s) arrived at Plataea [Platees]
Date of arrival c. 565 (from: --/--/565 to: --/--/--)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location settlement
Reason for leaving moved by authorities
   
Location(s) arrived at Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
Date of arrival after 565 (from: --/--/565 to: --/--/--)
Relationship to location unknown
Type of location city
Reason for leaving n/a
Location(s) exile returned to Cyprus [Cyprus]
Location of office after return Cyprus [Cyprus]

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 He reproved the patriarch for seeking to annul the orthodox ordinations
Legal type of exile unknown
Additional punishments
Intended duration permanent
Actual duration unknown
Returned? yes
Reason for return recalled
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 non-Chalcedonian
Religious affiliation during exile non-Chalcedonian
Religious affiliation after return Chalcedonian
Died in exile? no

Cult

Venerated as a saint? No
Date (from: --/--/-- to: --/--/--)
Cult site
Relics

Exile Relationships: Interactions

    clerics and lifeguardsmen from Constantinople

  • Interaction Date c. 565 (from: --/--/565 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Plataea [Platees]
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes physical abuse to near death, they then brought him to Constantinople
    Military Escort Visitor Other Interaction Type Giver of benefaction to exile
    Yes Yes Yes (abuser of exile) Yes (conversion, )

    • Ioannes of Constantinople (sixth c.)

  • Interaction Date c. 565 (from: --/--/565 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes conversion by coercion, Stephanus initially declined to return as bishop to Cyprus
    Responsible for exile (or exile threat) Responsible for moving exile to a different location Responsible for return Giver of benefaction to exile
    Yes Yes Yes Yes (conversion, )

    • Iustinus II

  • Interaction Date between 565 and 577 (from: --/--/565 to: --/--/577)
    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 support
    Notes Iustinus issued an edict not to annul priesthoodsJohn of Ephesus, historia ecclesiastica 3.1.26 Before John is sent into banishment Justin and Sophia receive him, Paul of Antioch, Elias of Sardis and Stephen of Cyprus in the palace to hear their complaints against John, patriarch of Constantinople. This must have occurred while Stephen was in Constantinople 571-572?
    Responsible for return Giver of benefaction to exile
    Yes Yes

    • Aelia Sophia

  • Interaction Date (from: --/--/571 to: --/--/572)
    Interaction Location Imperial palace of Constantinople [Palace of Constantinople]
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes John of Ephesus, historia ecclesiastica 3.1.26 Before John of Ephesus is sent into banishment Justin and Sophia receive him, Paul of Antioch, Elisha of Sardis and Stephen of Cyprus in the palace to hear their complaints against John, patriarch of Constantinople. This must have occurred while Stephen was in Constantinople, 571-572?
    Giver of benefaction to exile
    Yes

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

    Person 1 Iustinus II
    Person 2 Aelia Sophia
    Date (from: --/--/-- to: --/--/--)
    Relationship Quality marriage
    Notes
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