Eusebius
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Eusebius(263-340) was aGreekwriter,theologian,bishop,andhistorianof earlyChristianity.His bookEcclesiastical Historyis an important account of the firstcenturiesof Christianity (and thepersecution that early Christians suffered).[1]
Life
[change|change source]Eusebius was born around 263 in Caesarea Maritima, acityin theRomanprovinceofJudea,in what is nowCaesarea, Israel.[2]
He was taught by a Christian teacher calledPamphilus,and took the name Eusebius Pamphili ( “the son or servant of Pamphilus” ) to honor him.[1]
At this time,Christians were widely persecuted.Pamphilus wasmartyredby Roman officials in 310. After his teacher's death, Eusebius fled toTyreand then to Egypt, where he was brieflyimprisoned.[1]
In 313 Eusebius becameBishopof Caesarea.[2]
First Council of Nicaea (325)
[change|change source]Main article:First Council of Nicaea
Eusebius participated in theFirst Council of Nicaeagathered byRoman Emperor Constantine Iin 325. There, Church leaders and theologians met to discuss variousChristianbeliefs and practices, and decide which would be officially included inCatholicism.[3]
One topic they discussed wasArius,apriestwho said thatGodandJesuswere notthe same.This was a controversial belief, and Eusebius had written several letters on the subject, at times defending Arius.[2]
During thecouncil of Caesareain 325, Catholic leaders had ruled that Arius's beliefs agreed with Catholicism. However, leaders at the First Council of Nicaea disagreed. Arius wasexcommunicated.[3]The leaders created theNicene Creed,a statement of Catholic beliefs that Eusebius supported.[3][4]It states specifically that God, Jesus, and theHoly Spiritare the same.[2]
Councils of Antioch (330) and Tyre (335)
[change|change source]Eusebius took part in the Councils of Antioch (330) and of Tyre (335). In the first, a bishop namedEustathiuswas removed from his position[5][6];in the second,Athanasius(the Bishop ofAlexandria) was excommunicated.[7]
Related pages
[change|change source]References
[change|change source]- ↑1.01.11.2"Eusebius of Caesarea | Biography, Writings, Ecclesiastical History, & Importance | Britannica".www.britannica.com.Retrieved2024-09-23.
- ↑2.02.12.22.3"Eusebius of Nicomedia | Arianism, Christianity, Roman Empire | Britannica".www.britannica.com.Retrieved2024-09-23.
- ↑3.03.13.2"First Council of Nicaea | Description, History, Significance, & Facts | Britannica".www.britannica.com.2024-09-10.Retrieved2024-09-23.
- ↑"CHURCH FATHERS: Letter on the Council of Nicaea (Eusebius of Caesarea)".www.newadvent.org.Retrieved2024-09-23.
- ↑Philip Schaff and Henry Wace (1900).Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 14.Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co.
- ↑"Council of Antioch | Description, History, & Facts | Britannica".www.britannica.com.Retrieved2024-09-23.
- ↑"CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Tyre".www.newadvent.org.Retrieved2024-09-23.