Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Theodorus, bp. of Mopsuestia Theodorus (26), bp. of Mopsuestia; also known, from the place of his birth and presbyterate, as Theodore of Antioch, the most prominent representative of te middle Antiochene school of hermeneutics. I. Life and Work.-Theodore was born at Antioch c. 350 (see Fritzsche, de Th. M. V. et Scr. pp. 1-4, for … Continue reading “Theodorus, bp. of Mopsuestia”

Theodorus, bishop of Tyana Theodorus (50), bp. of Tyana, a fellow countryman and correspondent of Gregory Nazianzen. He was a native of Arianzus. Accompanying Gregory to Constantinople in 379, he shared in the ill-treatment received there from the Arian monks and rabble. He subsequently became bp. of Tyana, but not before 381. After Gregory returned … Continue reading “Theodorus, bishop of Tyana”

Theodorus Askidas, archbp. of Caesarea Theodorus (6) Askidas ( ), archbp. of Caesarea in Cappadocia, the chief supporter of Origen’s views in the first half of cent. vi. and the originator of the celebrated controversy concerning the “Three Chapters.” The general history of his life belongs to that subject; we now give merely a brief … Continue reading “Theodorus Askidas, archbp. of Caesarea”

Theodorus and Theophanes, Saints (Called Grapti, “written upon”, graptoi) Theodorus, b. about 775; d. about 842-43; Theophanes, b. about 778; d. 845. These champions of the veneration of images during the second Iconoclastic controversy in the East were brothers and natives of Jerusalem. Both entered the monastery of St. Sabas, near Jerusalem, which, at that … Continue reading “Theodorus and Theophanes, Saints”

Theodorus SEE THEODORE; SEE THEODULUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Theodoricus, the Ostrogoth Theodoricus (3) (Theodericus), the Ostrogoth, king in Italy. The second is the spelling of all inscriptions (Mommsen, Jordanes, 144). He was the son of Thiudimer by his concubine Erelieva, and was born probably in 454. His father was the second brother of Valamir, king of the Ostrogoths, Vidimer being the third. The … Continue reading “Theodoricus, the Ostrogoth”

Theodoricus I., king of the Visigoths Theodoricus (1) I. (Theodericus), chosen king of the Visigoths on the death of Valia, A.D. 419. He was the real founder of the West Gothic kingdom. On his accession the Visigoths held nothing in Spain, but occupied in Gaul Aquitania Secunda, the region lying, roughly speaking, between the Loire … Continue reading “Theodoricus I., king of the Visigoths”

Theodoricus I., king of the Franks Theodoricus (5) I. (Thierry, Theuderich), king of the Franks (511-533), one of the four sons of Clovis, by a concubine. He was considerably older than his three half-brothers, the sons of Clotilda, and had a grown-up son, Theodebert, when his father died (Greg. Tur. Hist. Franc. ii. 28, iii. … Continue reading “Theodoricus I., king of the Franks”

Theodoric the Great King of the Ostrogoths, born A.D. 454 (?); died 26 August, 526. He was an illegitimate son of Theodomir, of the royal Ostrogothic family of Amali. When eight years old Theodoric was brought as a hostage to the Court of Constantinople. Here he learned to comprehend the education given by ancient civilization. … Continue reading “Theodoric the Great”

Theodoric (Thierry) of Chartres A Platonist philosopher of the twelfth century, b. in France at the beginning of the twelfth century; d. at Chartres about 1150. It is probable that he studied at Chartres under his brother Bernard, at least, we know that in 1121 he was head of the school of Chartres. Later, he … Continue reading “Theodoric (Thierry) of Chartres”