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Marcellus of Ancyra

285 - 374

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Marcellus of Ancyra (Greek: Μάρκελλος Άγκυρας, died c. 374) was a Bishop of Ancyra and one of the bishops present at the Council of Ancyra and the First Council of Nicaea. He was a strong opponent of Arianism, but was accused of adopting the opposite extreme of modified Sabellianism. He was condemned by a council of his enemies and expelled from his see, though he was able to return there to live quietly with a small congregation in the last years of his life. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marcellus of Ancyra is the 2,743rd most popular writer (up from 3,319th in 2019). (up from 2,739th in 2019)

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Among writers, Marcellus of Ancyra ranks 2,743 out of 7,302Before him are Sholem Asch, Giraut de Bornelh, Arnošt Muka, Idris Bitlisi, J. B. Priestley, and Donald E. Westlake. After him are Shūji Terayama, Charles-Louis Philippe, Bernardo Dovizi, Amalie Skram, Arno Schmidt, and Kaj Munk.

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Among people born in 285, Marcellus of Ancyra ranks 3Before him are Saint Menas, and Juliana of Nicomedia.  Among people deceased in 374, Marcellus of Ancyra ranks 1After him is Pap of Armenia.

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