Theotimus, Bishop of Tomi, active 5th century
Christian convert and philosopher who became bishop of Tomi in Scythia Minor and was known for missionary work among the Huns and Goths.
- HMML ID
- 503428228116
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- LC name
- Theotimus, Bishop of Tomi, active 5th century
- HMML name
- Theotimus, Bishop of Tomi, active 5th century
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Variants
- Teótimo, de Tomis
- Theotimos, Bishop of Tomi
- Theotimos, von Tomi
- Theotimus, Episcopus
- Theotimus, Iunior
- Theotimus, of Tomis
- Theotimus, Tomitanus
Personal information
- Centuries
- 5th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Occupations
- Honorary titles
- Bishop of Tomi
- Languages
General notes
- Description
- Theotimus. Bishop of Tomi in Scythia Minor, called "the philosopher"; first quarter of the 5th century; originally pagan philosopher, converted to Christianity and was ordained bishop; worked among Huns and Goths; protested in 403 against the condemnation of Origen; died before the council of Ephesus (431), attended by his successor Timothy
- Citations
- Institutum Patristicum Augustinianum, Encyclopedia of the Early Church, ed. Angelo Di Berardino, trans. Adrian Walford (New York: Oxford University Press, 1992), 2:833.
Preferred citation
"Theotimus, Bishop of Tomi, active 5th century." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified June 28, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/person/503428228116
Change notes
- Date added
- 2023-06-28
- Last edited
- 2023-06-28