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Theophilus (Greek: Θεόφιλος) was the 23rd Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the Seat of Saint Mark.He became pope at a time of conflict between the newly dominant Christians and the pagan establishment in Alexandria, each of which was supported by a segment of the Alexandrian populace.
Theophilus of Antioch (Greek: Θεόφιλος ὁ Ἀντιοχεύς) was Patriarch of Antioch [1] from 169 until 183. He succeeded Eros of Antioch c. 169, and was succeeded by Maximus I c. 183, according to Henry Fynes Clinton , [ 2 ] but these dates are only approximations.
Theophilus of Alexandria may refer to: Theophilus I of Alexandria, ruled in 385–412; Theophilus II (Coptic patriarch of Alexandria), ruled in 952–956;
St. Theophilus I Theophilos • Ⲑⲉⲟ́ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲩ • ثاوفيلس: Theophilos Alexandria, Egypt: St. Theophilus fought against the pagans, the Arians and the Anthropomorphists, supported by Emperor Theodosius. St. Theophilus was succeeded on the Apostolic Throne by his nephew St. Cyril, 24th Pope of Alexandria.
Theophilus died on 15 October 412, and Cyril was made Pope or Patriarch of Alexandria on 18 October 412, but only after a riot between his supporters and those of his rival Archdeacon Timotheus. According to Socrates Scholasticus , the Alexandrians were always rioting.
The Church in history. Vol. 2. Crestwood, New York: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press. ISBN 978-0-88-141056-3. Menze, Volker-Lorenz (2023). Patriarch Dioscorus of Alexandria: the last pharaoh and ecclesiastical politics in the Later Roman Empire. Oxford, United Kingdom New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780192871336. Wilde, Clare (2022).
Saint Theophilus the Penitent, also known as Theophilus of Cilicia or Theophilus of Adana (Greek: Θεόφιλος Άδανας, died c. 538) was a cleric in the sixth century Church who is said to have made a deal with the Devil to gain an ecclesiastical position.
Saint Amalberga of Maubeuge, a Merovingian nun (690) [12] [21] [note 9] Saints Lantfrid, Waltram and Elilantus, three brothers who founded the Monastery of Benediktbeuren in Bavaria, Germany and succeeded one another as abbots (c. 770) [21] Saint Amalberga of Temse, a nun at Munsterbilzen Abbey in Belgium (c. 772) [7] [21] [28] [note 10]