Eudoxius of Constantinople

Also: Eudoxius of Antioch, Eudoxius of Germanicia

Born probably in Arabissus (now Afşin, Turkey); the year is not known. Died in 370; the place is not known.

An Arian bishop who held the sees of Germanicia, Antioch and Constantinople in turn and baptized the emperor Valens.

Wrote in Greek.

Places lived

341 to 358Germanicia (now Kahramanmaraş, Turkey)bishopyears not sure, place probable
358 to 359Antiochia (now Antakya, Turkey)bishopyears probable
360 to 370Constantinopolis (now Istanbul, Turkey)bishop

1 work, in the order they were written. 1 work can be read here.

These texts are about this person, hold what this person said, or carry this name without good reason. Each page says which.

Socrates on Eudoxius (chapters of the Church History) about or from this personabout 439 to 443 · probably in Constantinopolis (now Istanbul, Turkey) · testimonyThe chapters of Socrates that follow Eudoxius from Germanicia to Antioch and to the see of Constantinople.1,951 words

How we know the dates and places

Born not known: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudoxius_of_Antioch: not recorded
Place of birth probable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudoxius_of_Antioch; Philostorgius, Church History (chapter not re-read); site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/628925
Died sure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudoxius_of_Antioch; Socrates, Church History 4.14
Place of death not known: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudoxius_of_Antioch does not name the place
Philostorgius, Church History (chapter not re-read) is cited for Nicaea; not checked here.
Germanicia, years not sure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudoxius_of_Antioch: bishop of Germanicia for at least 17 years; he was at the Council of Antioch in 341
Germanicia, place probable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudoxius_of_Antioch; site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/658474
Antiochia, years probable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudoxius_of_Antioch; Socrates, Church History 2.37
Antiochia, place sure: Socrates, Church History 2.37; Sozomen, Church History 4.12-13; site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/658381
Constantinopolis, years sure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudoxius_of_Antioch: enthroned 27 January 360
Constantinopolis, place sure: Socrates, Church History 2.43 and 4.14; site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/520998