Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Marcus, Pope Saint Date of birth unknown; consecrated 18 Jan., 336; d. 7 Oct., 336. After the death of Pope Sylvester, Mark was raised to the Roman episcopal chair as his successor. The “Liber Pontificalis” says that he was a Roman, and that his father’s name was Priscus. Constantine the Great’s letter, which summoned a … Continue reading “Marcus, Pope Saint”

Marcus, Pope one of the early bishops of Rome, succeeded Sylvester Jan. 18, 336; but little is known either of his life or administration. Anastasius states that by him the bishop of Ostia was first appointed to ordain the bishop of Rome. He died October 7 of the same year in which he had been … Continue reading “Marcus, Pope”

Marcus Of Gaza the biographer of St. Porphyry of Gaza, lived in the 4th and 5th centuries; was probably a native of Proconsular Asia, whence he traveled to Palestine, there became acquainted with Porphyry, and then lived at Jerusalem some time before A.D. 393. Porphyry sent him to Thessalonica to dispose of his property in … Continue reading “Marcus Of Gaza”

Marcus Of Arethusa a bishop in the Eastern Church, was one of three prelates sent to Rome, A.D. 342, by the emperor Constantius II, to satisfy the Western emperor Constans of the justice and propriety of the deposition of Athanasius of Alexandria and Paulus of Constantinople. Marcus and his fellow-prelates are charged with having deceived … Continue reading “Marcus Of Arethusa”

Marcus Of Alexandria a patriarch of Alexandria, flourished early in the 13th century, and was particularly well versed in ecclesiastical law. He proposed certain questions for solution on various points of ecclesiastical law or practice. Sixty-four of these questions, with the answers of Theodorus Balsamon, are given in the Jus Orientale of Bonefidius, p. 237, … Continue reading “Marcus Of Alexandria”

Marcus, Hieromonichus said by Oudin to have been a monk of the convent of St. Saba, near Jerusalem, flourished in the opening of the 11th century. He wrote , De .Dubiis quae ex Typico oriuntur, contained in the Typicum, or ritual directory of the Greek Church ( , Typicum, favents Deo, continens integrum Officii Ecclesiastici … Continue reading “Marcus, Hieromonichus”

Marcus Eugenycus SEE EUGENICUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Marcus Eremita (Markos ho eremites, or monachos, or asketes). A theologian and ascetic writer of some importance in the fifth century. Various theories about his period and works have been advanced. These seem now to be supplanted by J. Kunze in his study of thus writer. According to Kunze, Mark the Hermit was superior of … Continue reading “Marcus, Eremita”

Marcus Diadochus (Markos ho diadochos) An obscure writer of the fourth century of whom nothing is known but his name at the head of a “Sermon against the Arians”, discovered by Wetsten in a manuscript codex of St. Athanasius at Basle and published by him at the end of his edition of Origen: “De oratione” … Continue reading “Marcus, Diadochus”

Marcus, bp. of Rome Marcus (6), bp. of Rome, probably from Jan. 18 to Oct. 7, 336, having been ordained 18 days after the death of his predecessor Sylvester. The above dates, from the Liberian Catalogue and Depositio Episcoporum, are confirmed by St. Jerome (Chron.), who gives him a reign of 8 months, and are … Continue reading “Marcus, bp. of Rome”