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Socrates of Constantinople (c. 380 – after 439), also known as Socrates Scholasticus (Σωκράτης ὁ Σχολαστικός), was a 5th-century Greek Christian church historian.
He is the author of a Historia Ecclesiastica ("Church History", Ἐκκλησιαστική Ἱστορία) which covers the history of late ancient Christianity during the years 305 to 439.
Book VI
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:51 I. On the Death of Theodosius his Two Sons divide the Empire. Rufinus is slain at the Feet of Arcadius.
00:07:19 II. Death of Nectarius and Ordination of John.
00:11:19 III. Birth and Education of John Bishop of Constantinople.
00:16:21 IV. Of Serapion the Deacon on whose Account John becomes Odious to his Clergy.
00:19:44 V. John draws down upon Himself the Displeasure of Many Persons of Rank and Power. Of the Eunuch Eutropius.
00:24:00 VI. Gaïnas the Goth attempts to usurp the Sovereign Power; after filling Constantinople with Disorder, he is slain.
00:37:18 VII. Dissension between Theophilus Bishop of Alexandria and the Monks of the Desert. Condemnation of Origen’s Books.
00:47:25 VIII. The Arians and the Supporters of the ‘Homoousion’ hold Nocturnal Assemblies and sing Antiphonal Hymns, a Species of Composition ascribed to Ignatius, surnamed Theophorus. Conflict between the Two Parties.
00:51:21 IX. Dispute between Theophilus and Peter leading to an Attempt on the Part of the Former to depose John Bishop of Constantinople.
00:55:35 X. Epiphanius Bishop of Cyprus convenes a Synod to condemn the Books of Origen.
00:59:05 XI. Of Severian and Antiochus: their Disagreement from John.
01:05:29 XII. Epiphanius, in order to gratify Theophilus, performs Ordinations at Constantinople without John’s Permission.
01:08:06 XIII. The Author’s Defence of Origen.
01:11:36 XIV. Epiphanius is asked to meet John; on refusing he is admonished concerning his Anticanonical Proceedings; alarmed at this he leaves Constantinople.
01:14:50 XV. John is expelled from his Church by a Synod held at Chalcedon on account of his Dispraise of Women.
01:20:27 XVI. Sedition on Account of John Chrysostom’s Banishment. He is recalled.
01:24:20 XVII. Conflict between the Constantinopolitans and Alexandrians on Account of Heraclides; Flight of Theophilus and the Bishops of his Party.
01:27:40 XVIII. Of Eudoxia’s Silver Statue. On account of it John is exiled a Second Time.
01:34:20 XIX. Ordination of Arsacius as John’s Successor. Indisposition of Cyrinus Bishop of Chalcedon.
01:37:38 XX. Death of Arsacius, and Ordination of Atticus.
01:38:54 XXI. John dies in Exile.
01:40:40 XXII. Of Sisinnius Bishop of the Novatians. His Readiness at Repartee.
01:46:26 XXIII. Death of the Emperor Arcadius.
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Socrates of Constantinople (c. 380 – after 439), also known as Socrates Scholasticus (Σωκράτης ὁ Σχολαστικός), was a 5th-century Greek Christian church historian.
He is the author of a Historia Ecclesiastica ("Church History", Ἐκκλησιαστική Ἱστορία) which covers the history of late ancient Christianity during the years 305 to 439.
Book VI
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:51 I. On the Death of Theodosius his Two Sons divide the Empire. Rufinus is slain at the Feet of Arcadius.
00:07:19 II. Death of Nectarius and Ordination of John.
00:11:19 III. Birth and Education of John Bishop of Constantinople.
00:16:21 IV. Of Serapion the Deacon on whose Account John becomes Odious to his Clergy.
00:19:44 V. John draws down upon Himself the Displeasure of Many Persons of Rank and Power. Of the Eunuch Eutropius.
00:24:00 VI. Gaïnas the Goth attempts to usurp the Sovereign Power; after filling Constantinople with Disorder, he is slain.
00:37:18 VII. Dissension between Theophilus Bishop of Alexandria and the Monks of the Desert. Condemnation of Origen’s Books.
00:47:25 VIII. The Arians and the Supporters of the ‘Homoousion’ hold Nocturnal Assemblies and sing Antiphonal Hymns, a Species of Composition ascribed to Ignatius, surnamed Theophorus. Conflict between the Two Parties.
00:51:21 IX. Dispute between Theophilus and Peter leading to an Attempt on the Part of the Former to depose John Bishop of Constantinople.
00:55:35 X. Epiphanius Bishop of Cyprus convenes a Synod to condemn the Books of Origen.
00:59:05 XI. Of Severian and Antiochus: their Disagreement from John.
01:05:29 XII. Epiphanius, in order to gratify Theophilus, performs Ordinations at Constantinople without John’s Permission.
01:08:06 XIII. The Author’s Defence of Origen.
01:11:36 XIV. Epiphanius is asked to meet John; on refusing he is admonished concerning his Anticanonical Proceedings; alarmed at this he leaves Constantinople.
01:14:50 XV. John is expelled from his Church by a Synod held at Chalcedon on account of his Dispraise of Women.
01:20:27 XVI. Sedition on Account of John Chrysostom’s Banishment. He is recalled.
01:24:20 XVII. Conflict between the Constantinopolitans and Alexandrians on Account of Heraclides; Flight of Theophilus and the Bishops of his Party.
01:27:40 XVIII. Of Eudoxia’s Silver Statue. On account of it John is exiled a Second Time.
01:34:20 XIX. Ordination of Arsacius as John’s Successor. Indisposition of Cyrinus Bishop of Chalcedon.
01:37:38 XX. Death of Arsacius, and Ordination of Atticus.
01:38:54 XXI. John dies in Exile.
01:40:40 XXII. Of Sisinnius Bishop of the Novatians. His Readiness at Repartee.
01:46:26 XXIII. Death of the Emperor Arcadius.
#epiphanius
#origen
#constantinople
#arcadius
#theodosius
#churchhistory
#earlychristianity
#romanempire
#catholicchurch
#ancientrome
#easternorthodoxchurch
#churchfathers
