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 | Marcellus of Ancyra ( view the social network for this person / group ) |
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| Exile Date | 336 - c. 344 (from: --/--/336 to: --/--/344) |
| Sources | Socrates, historia ecclesiastica 1.36, 2.15, 29 (NPNF) Sozomenus, historia ecclesiastica 2.33, 3.8, 24 (NPNF) Athanasius, de fuga 3.3 |
Locations view exile locations
| Location of exile's previous office | Ancyra [Ankara] |
|---|---|
| Location exiled from | Constantinopolis [Istanbul] |
| Location exiled to | |
| Location(s) arrived at | Roma [Rome] |
| Date of arrival | c. 344 (from: --/--/344 to: --/--/--) |
| Relationship to location | alien place |
| Type of location | city |
| Reason for leaving | recalled |
| Location(s) exile returned to | Ancyra [Ankara] |
| Location of office after return | Ancyra [Ankara] |
| Notes | he was allowed to travel freely |
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 | Refusal to burn his book, Denial of eternity of Christ |
| Legal type of exile | unknown |
| Additional punishments | book-burning |
| Intended duration | permanent |
| Actual duration | eight years |
| Returned? | yes |
| Reason for return | recalled |
| Deposed by synod? | yes |
| Synod deposed by | Council in Constantinople 336 (from: --/--/336 to: --/--/--) |
| Returned by synod? | yes |
| Synod returned by | Council of Serdica c. 343 (from: --/--/343 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 | 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 |
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Cult
| Venerated as a saint? | No |
|---|---|
| Date | (from: --/--/-- to: --/--/--) |
| Cult site | |
| Relics |
Exile Relationships: Interactions
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Interaction Date 336 (from: --/--/336 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Constantinopolis [Istanbul] Office Bishop Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric Relationship Quality conflict Notes Responsible for exile (or exile threat) Yes -
Interaction Date 336 (from: --/--/336 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Ancyra [Ankara] 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 -
Interaction Date 344? (from: --/--/344 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Roma [Rome] Office Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric Relationship Quality support Notes According to T. Barnes (Athanasius and Constantius, 2001, p. 201) this may not be historical. Companion Yes -
Interaction Date 344? (from: --/--/344 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Roma [Rome] Office Bishop of Rome Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric Relationship Quality support Notes Julius issues recommendation letter Person/group appealed to Responsible for return Yes Yes