RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Acacius of Caesarea

300 - 366

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Acacius of Caesarea (Greek: Ἀκάκιος; date of birth unknown, died in 366) was a Christian bishop probably originating from Syria; Acacius was the pupil and biographer of Eusebius and his successor on the see of Caesarea Palestina. Acacius is remembered chiefly for his bitter opposition to Cyril of Jerusalem and for the part he was afterwards enabled to play in the more acute stages of the Arian controversy. The Acacian theological movement is named after him. In the twenty-first oration of St. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Acacius of Caesarea is the 1,588th most popular religious figure (up from 2,515th in 2019). (up from 3,668th in 2019)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Acacius of Caesarea ranks 1,588 out of 3,187. Before him are Filaret, Scipione Rebiba, Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr, Benno, Saint Kilian, and Juan de Zumárraga. After him are Pope Timothy I of Alexandria, Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, Francisco de Borja, Paulo Evaristo Arns, Antipope Innocent III, and Olimpia Maidalchini.

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Among people born in 300, Acacius of Caesarea ranks 40. Before him are Prisca, Emperor Min of Jin, Cornelia Salonina, Minervina, Tetricus II, and Hripsime. After him are Sabinus Julianus, Saint Martial, Bonosus, Domitius Alexander, Victor Maurus, and Ulpia Severina. Among people deceased in 366, Acacius of Caesarea ranks 4. Before him are Pope Liberius, Saint Marinus, and Procopius.

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