Anatolius of Laodicea
Also: Anatolius of Alexandria
Born perhaps until 235, probably in Alexandria, Egypt. Died probably between 282 and 283, probably in Laodicea ad Mare (now Latakia, Syria).
Alexandrian scholar of mathematics and Aristotle who became bishop of Laodicea in Syria and wrote on the date of Easter.
Wrote in Greek.
Places lived
- until 264Alexandria, Egyptteacheryears not sure, place probable
- 264 to 268Caesarea Maritima (now Caesarea, Israel)bishopyears not sure, place probable
- 268 to 283Laodicea ad Mare (now Latakia, Syria)bishopyears probable
Works
1 work, in the order they were written. 1 work can be read here.
Filed here, not written by Anatolius of Laodicea
These texts are about this person, hold what this person said, or carry this name without good reason. Each page says which.
- Paschal Canon, with fragments on arithmetic disputedA treatise on how to find the date of Easter with a nineteen-year cycle, and some pieces from his books on arithmetic.7,773 words
How we know the dates and places
- Born not sure
- No ancient year; he was a leading citizen of Alexandria by the siege of about 262 (Eusebius, Church History 7.32.6-11)
- Place of birth probable
- Eusebius, Church History 7.32.6: "an Alexandrian by race"; Jerome, On Illustrious Men 73
- Died probable
- Jerome, On Illustrious Men 73: he flourished under Probus and Carus; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatolius_of_Laodicea gives 3 July 283
- Place of death probable
- He died as bishop of Laodicea (Eusebius, Church History 7.32.21-22)
- Alexandria, years not sure
- Eusebius, Church History 7.32.6-11: head of the school of Aristotle at Alexandria, there during the siege of the Bruchium; he left after it
- Alexandria, place probable
- Eusebius, Church History 7.32.6-11
- Caesarea Maritima, years not sure
- Eusebius, Church History 7.32.21: bishop Theotecnus ordained him as his own helper and successor at Caesarea
- Caesarea Maritima, place probable
- Eusebius, Church History 7.32.21
- Laodicea ad Mare, years probable
- Eusebius, Church History 7.32.21: made bishop of Laodicea on his way to the synod of Antioch, 268
- Laodicea ad Mare, place sure
- Eusebius, Church History 7.32.21; https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/668290