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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 Arius ( view the social network for this person / group )
Exile Date 333-335 (from: --/--/333 to: --/--/335)
Sources Opitz, Urkunde 33/28, 34/27 See T. Barnes, 'The Exiles and Recalls of Arius', Journal of Theological Studies 60 (2009), 109-129

Locations view exile locations

Location of exile's previous office Alexandria [Alexandria]
Location exiled from Alexandria [Alexandria]
Location exiled to
Location(s) exile returned to Alexandria [Alexandria]
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
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 The synod of Jerusalem restored Arius and Euzoius to communion, but it is not clear if they were recalled from exile also at the synod.
Deposed by synod? no
Synod deposed by
Returned by synod? yes
Synod returned by Synod of Jerusalem 9/335 (from: --/9/335 to: --/--/--)

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 unknown
Clerical or ascetic office during exile
Clerical or ascetic office after return bishop
Enforced rank change? n/a
Religious affiliation before exile Arian
Religious affiliation during exile Arian
Religious affiliation after return
Died in exile? no

Cult

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

Exile Relationships: Interactions

    Flavius Valerius Constantinus

  • Interaction Date 333 (from: --/--/333 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

    • Paterius

  • Interaction Date 333 (from: --/--/333 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location
    Office praefectus Aegypti
    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

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

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