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Stephen became a presbyter in the city of Ephesus about 400 AD and then bishop in 448 AD. He was a staunch rival of his predecessor Bassianus and, as Bassianus himself had done four years earlier, usurped the episcopal see of Ephesus by force. In 448 he threw Bassianus without a trial into prison.
The Acts of Timothy (Acta Timothei) are a work of New Testament apocrypha, most likely from the 5th century, which are primarily concerned with portraying the apostle Timothy as the first bishop of Ephesus and describing his death during a violent pagan festival in the same town.
The Acts tell how Paul had consecrated Timothy as bishop during Nero's reign on the occasion of a visit to Ephesus which they made together. Then, under Nerva, Timothy suffers a martyr's death during a pagan festival. [43] [44] Timothy "attempts to put an end to the wild and violent goings-on but himself falls victim to the orgies." [45] [46]
Bishop Leontius of Magnesia and several other bishops understandably expressed offence, pointing to Canon 4 of Nicaea. [note 4] When it was suggested that both Bassianus and Stephen be retired with a pension and a new bishop appointed for Ephesus, Diogenes replied to the general positive chant of "This is a pious proposal. This is according to ...
Heraclides (born Cyprus, fl. 403), was a bishop of Ephesus. [1] [2] [3] References This page was last edited on 15 March 2023, at 09:03 (UTC). Text is available ...
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Ephesus (/ ˈ ɛ f ɪ s ə s /; [1] [2] Ancient Greek: Ἔφεσος, romanized: Éphesos; Turkish: Efes; may ultimately derive from Hittite: 𒀀𒉺𒊭, romanized: Apaša) was a city in Ancient Greece [3] [4] on the coast of Ionia, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of present-day Selçuk in İzmir Province, Turkey.
Bassianus was the Bishop of Ephesus (444–448). [1]As a priest of Ephesus, he was reportedly very popular, but his bishop, Memnon, is said to have sought his removal by promoting him to the Bishopric of Evaza due to jealousy.