Philoxenus of Mabbug

Also: Akhsenaya, Xenaias, Philoxenus of Hierapolis

Born perhaps between 440 and 455, probably in Tahal in Beth Garmai (near Kirkuk, Iraq). Died probably in 523, probably in Gangra (now Çankırı, Turkey).

Syriac bishop of Mabbug and a leading writer against the Council of Chalcedon.

Wrote in Syriac.

Places lived

years not knownEdessa (now Şanlıurfa, Turkey)studiedplace probable
485 to 519Hierapolis (Mabbug), now Manbij, Syriabishop
519 to 523Gangra (now Çankırı, Turkey)exileyears probable, place probable

Works

3 works, in the order they were written. 3 works can be read here.

Three Letters (to the Monks, to the Monks of Beth-Gaugal, to Emperor Zeno)about 485 · place not known · letterThree letters that set out his teaching on the one nature of Christ.42,396 words
Ascetic Discoursesprobably soon after 485 · place not known · homilyThirteen long talks on the Christian and monastic life: faith, simplicity, fear of God, poverty and self-control.193,353 words

Filed here, not written by Philoxenus of Mabbug

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Philoxenian New Testament (remnants) made for this person507 or 508 · in Hierapolis (Mabbug), now Manbij, Syria · bible versionWhat is left of the Syriac New Testament that Polycarp made from the Greek for Philoxenus.31,370 words

How we know the dates and places

Born not sure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philoxenus_of_Mabbug; A. de Halleux, Philoxene de Mabbog: sa vie, ses ecrits, sa theologie (1963)
Place of birth probable: E. A. W. Budge, The Discourses of Philoxenus (1894), vol. 2, introduction (the text in the corpus); https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philoxenus_of_Mabbug : Tahal in Beth Garmai, east of the Tigris; the site is not found
Died probable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philoxenus_of_Mabbug : 10 December 523; A. de Halleux, Philoxene de Mabbog: sa vie, ses ecrits, sa theologie (1963)
Place of death probable: A. de Halleux, Philoxene de Mabbog: sa vie, ses ecrits, sa theologie (1963); E. A. W. Budge, The Discourses of Philoxenus (1894), vol. 2, introduction (the text in the corpus); site: Pleiades https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/844926
One note puts his death at Philippopolis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philoxenus_of_Mabbug
Edessa, years not known: E. A. W. Budge, The Discourses of Philoxenus (1894), vol. 2, introduction (the text in the corpus): he studied at Edessa; no sure years
Edessa, place probable: E. A. W. Budge, The Discourses of Philoxenus (1894), vol. 2, introduction (the text in the corpus); Simeon of Beth Arsham, letter on Nestorianism; site: Pleiades https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/658457
Hierapolis (Mabbug), years sure: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philoxenus_of_Mabbug : made bishop in 485, sent away in 519
Hierapolis (Mabbug), place sure: E. A. W. Budge, The Discourses of Philoxenus (1894), vol. 2, introduction (the text in the corpus); A. de Halleux, Philoxene de Mabbog: sa vie, ses ecrits, sa theologie (1963); site: Pleiades https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/658480
Gangra, years probable: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philoxenus_of_Mabbug : Philippopolis first, then Gangra
Gangra, place probable: A. de Halleux, Philoxene de Mabbog: sa vie, ses ecrits, sa theologie (1963); his own letters from exile; site: Pleiades https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/844926