Bishop of Mopsuestia

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The Bishop of Mopsuestia was the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Christian community in the ancient city of Mopsuestia in Cilicia, notable for figures such as the influential theologian Theodore of Mopsuestia.

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Bishop of Mopsuestia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious title
bishopric
episcopal office
appliesToJurisdiction Mopsuestia
associatedWithCouncil Council of Constantinople (381)
Council of Ephesus (431)
linked to: Council of Ephesus
associatedWithTheology Antiochene school of exegesis
authorityOver Christian community of Mopsuestia
currentStatus titular see
dateOfEstablishment 3rd century
floruit Late Antiquity
hasNotableOfficeHolder Auxentius of Mopsuestia
Cosmas of Mopsuestia
Peter the Fuller
Theodore of Mopsuestia
historicalRegion Cilicia Secunda
linked to: Cilicia
languageOfLiturgy Greek
listedIn Annuario Pontificio
locatedInPresentDay Turkey
locatedInTheEcclesiasticalProvince Cilicia
oversaw pastoral care in Mopsuestia
partOf Church of the East
Patriarchate of Antioch
religion Christianity
responsibleFor administration of sacraments in Mopsuestia
discipline of clergy in Mopsuestia
doctrinal teaching in Mopsuestia
seat Cathedral of Mopsuestia
succeededBy Metropolitan see of Misis (Mopsuestia)
suppressedAsResidentialSee Middle Ages
titleHolderType bishop
underRuleOf Byzantine Empire
Roman Empire

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Theodore of Mopsuestia positionHeld Bishop of Mopsuestia