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	Meletius of Antioch ( view the social network for this person / group )
Exile Date	365 - before 371 (from: --/--/365 to: --/--/371)
Sources	Sozomenus, historia ecclesiastica 4.28, 6.31 (NPNF)

Locations view exile locations

Location of exile's previous office	Antiochia/Theoupolis [Antakya]
Location exiled from	Antiochia/Theoupolis [Antakya]
Location exiled to
Location(s) exile returned to
Location of office after return	Antiochia/Theoupolis [Antakya]

Activities in Exile

Activities Related to Doctrine	he held meetings with his followers outside the city wall after his return, aggravating the schism
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	Persistence in Nicene doctrines
Legal type of exile	unknown
Additional punishments
Intended duration	permanent
Actual duration	unknown
Returned?	yes
Reason for return
Deposed by synod?	no
Synod deposed by
Returned by synod?	unknown
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	Nicaean
Religious affiliation during exile	Nicaean
Religious affiliation after return

Died in exile?	no

Cult

Venerated as a saint?	Yes
Date	381 (from: --/--/381 to: --/--/--)
Cult site
Relics

Exile Relationships: Interactions

Flavius Valens

Interaction Date	365 (from: --/--/365 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

Euzoius of Antioch

Interaction Date	365 (from: --/--/365 to: --/--/--)
Interaction Location	Antiochia/Theoupolis [Antakya]
Office	Bishop
Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)	Arian
Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile)	cleric
Relationship Quality	conflict
Notes

Successor in post
Yes

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