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Didymus the Blind
Also known as Didymus of Alexandria
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- born. c. 313medium · Wikidata P569
- died. 398high · Wikidata P570
Blind Alexandrian teacher (c. 313-398) admired by Jerome and Rufinus; condemned posthumously as an Origenist in 553; papyri from Tura (1941) restored many works.
Wikipedia extract
Didymus the Blind was a Christian theologian in the Church of Alexandria, where he taught for about half a century. He was a student of Origen, and, after the Second Council of Constantinople condemned Origen, Didymus's works were not copied. Many of his writings are lost, but some of his commentaries and essays survive. He was seen as intelligent and a good teacher.
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- Didymus the Blind · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
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