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Person/Group Arius ( view the social network for this person / group )
Exile Date 19/6/325 - 327 (from: 19/6/325 to: --/--/327)
Sources Socrates, historia ecclesiastica 1.8, 1.23-6 (NPNF) Sozomenus, historia ecclesiastica 1.21, 2.16 (NPNF)

Locations view exile locations

Location of exile's previous office Alexandria [Alexandria]
Location exiled from Alexandria [Alexandria]
Location exiled to Illyricum [n/a]
Location(s) arrived at Illyricum [n/a]
Date of arrival 19/6/325 (from: 19/6/325 to: --/--/--)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location province
Reason for leaving recalled
Location(s) exile returned to
Location of office after return Alexandria [Alexandria]

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 Opposing trinity
Legal type of exile unknown
Additional punishments book-burning
Intended duration permanent
Actual duration two years
Returned? yes
Reason for return recalled
Notes on return See T. Barnes, 'The Exiles and Recalls of Arius', Journal of Theological Studies 60 (2009), 109-129, who argues that Arius was summoned to the imperial court in the winter of 327-328, but could only return to Alexandria in 335. Arius was perhaps recalled by a council in 327, but the nature of this council is unknown.
Deposed by synod? yes
Synod deposed by Council of Nicaea 20/5/325 - 19/6/325 (from: 20/5/325 to: 19/6/325)
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 presbyter
Clerical or ascetic office during exile
Clerical or ascetic office after return unknown
Enforced rank change? n/a
Religious affiliation before exile Arian
Religious affiliation during exile Arian
Religious affiliation after return 'pretended Nicaean'
Died in exile? no

Cult

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

Exile Relationships: Interactions

    Flavius Valerius Constantinus

  • Interaction Date 19/6/325 (from: 19/6/325 to: 19/6/325)
    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

    • Eusebius of Nicomedia

  • Interaction Date 327 (from: --/--/327 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

    • Eusebius of Nicomedia

  • Interaction Date 327 (from: --/--/327 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

    • 'Arian' presbyter

  • Interaction Date 327 (from: --/--/327 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location
    Office presbyter
    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

    • Constantia

  • Interaction Date 327 (from: --/--/327 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location
    Office Empress
    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

    • Euzoius (deacon)

  • Interaction Date 327 (from: --/--/327 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
    Office
    Notes Office Euzoius is attested as former deacon, but also as presbyter (Soz. 2.27)
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes Euzoius is attested as former deacon, but also as presbyter (Soz. 2.27)
    Companion
    Yes

    • Flavius Valerius Constantinus

  • Interaction Date 327 (from: --/--/327 to: --/--/327)
    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 See T. Barnes, 'The Exiles and Recalls of Ariius', Journal of Theological Studies 60 (2009), 109-129, who argues that Arius was summoned to the imperial court in the winter of 327-328, but could only return to Alexandria in 335. Socrates 1.25 writes that the audience took place in Constantinople.
    Responsible for return
    Yes

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