Elias of Jerusalem
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Elias of Jerusalem was a bishop
and Patriarch of Jerusalem
from 494 until being deposed by Byzantine
Emperor Anastasius I in 516 for supporting the decrees of the Council of Chalcedon
. He was the main opponent of the monophysites in the Synod of Tyre
.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
and Patriarch of Jerusalem
Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem
The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem is the head bishop of the Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, ranking fourth of nine Patriarchs in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Since 2005, the Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem has been Theophilos III...
from 494 until being deposed by Byzantine
Byzantine
Byzantine usually refers to the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages.Byzantine may also refer to:* A citizen of the Byzantine Empire, or native Greek during the Middle Ages...
Emperor Anastasius I in 516 for supporting the decrees of the Council of Chalcedon
Council of Chalcedon
The Council of Chalcedon was a church council held from 8 October to 1 November, 451 AD, at Chalcedon , on the Asian side of the Bosporus. The council marked a significant turning point in the Christological debates that led to the separation of the church of the Eastern Roman Empire in the 5th...
. He was the main opponent of the monophysites in the Synod of Tyre
Synod of Tyre
Synod of Tyre may refer to:* The First Synod of Tyre, in 335, which judged the cause of St. Athanasius* The Second Synod of Tyre, in 449, which dealt with the cause of Ibas, Bishop of Edessa....
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