Eunomius of Cyzicus

Also: Eunomios

Born perhaps between 325 and 335, perhaps in Dakora (Cappadocia), central Turkey, site not known. Died probably between 393 and 396, probably in Dakora (Cappadocia), central Turkey, site not known.

The chief writer of the Anomoean party, bishop of Cyzicus for about a year; Basil and Gregory of Nyssa wrote against him.

Wrote in Greek.

Places lived

356 to 358Alexandria, Egyptstudiedyears probable, place probable
358 to 360Antiochia (now Antakya, Turkey)deaconyears probable, place probable
360 to 361Cyzicus (near Erdek, Turkey)bishopyears probable
362 to 383Constantinopolis (now Istanbul, Turkey)teacheryears not sure, place probable
383 to 384Halmyris (now Murighiol, Romania)exileyears probable, place probable
385 to 394Dakora (Cappadocia), central Turkey, site not knownexileyears not sure, place probable

Works

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

Apology360 or 361 · perhaps in Constantinopolis (now Istanbul, Turkey) · apologyA short, tight statement of his teaching that the unbegotten God and the begotten Son are unlike in being.9,547 words

How we know the dates and places

Born not sure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomius_of_Cyzicus: early fourth century; no source gives the year
Place of birth not sure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomius_of_Cyzicus: Dakora in Cappadocia, or Corniaspa; Gregory of Nyssa, Against Eunomius 1.6 says Oltiseris
Died probable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomius_of_Cyzicus (about 393); Philostorgius, Church History (chapter not re-read)
Place of death probable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomius_of_Cyzicus; Philostorgius, Church History (chapter not re-read)
Alexandria, years probable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomius_of_Cyzicus; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C3%ABtius_of_Antioch: with Aetius at Alexandria from 356
Alexandria, place probable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomius_of_Cyzicus; site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/727070
Antiochia, years probable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomius_of_Cyzicus: ordained deacon by Eudoxius, bishop of Antioch 358 to 359
Antiochia, place probable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomius_of_Cyzicus; site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/658381
Cyzicus, years probable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomius_of_Cyzicus: made bishop in 360 and removed within a year
Cyzicus, place sure: Socrates, Church History 4.7; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomius_of_Cyzicus; site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/511218
Constantinopolis, years not sure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomius_of_Cyzicus: at Constantinople under Julian and Jovian, then mostly at Chalcedon across the strait
Constantinopolis, place probable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomius_of_Cyzicus; site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/520998
Halmyris, years probable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomius_of_Cyzicus: banished by Theodosius in 383
Halmyris, place probable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomius_of_Cyzicus; Philostorgius, Church History (chapter not re-read); site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/226617
Dakora (Cappadocia), years not sure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomius_of_Cyzicus: his last years, after a stay at Caesarea in Cappadocia
Dakora (Cappadocia), place probable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunomius_of_Cyzicus