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Philoxenus of Mabbug
Also known as Aksenaya, Xenaias
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- born. c. 450medium · Wikidata P569
- died. 523high · Wikidata P570
Miaphysite bishop of Mabbug (d. 523) who sponsored the Philoxenian Syriac version of the New Testament (508).
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Philoxenus of Mabbug, also known as Philoxenus of Hierapolis, Xenaias, and Akhsenaya, was one of the most notable Syriac prose writers during the Byzantine period and a vehement champion of Miaphysitism.
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- 13 Ascetic · Tertullian Project (Additional Fathers)Per page; Roger Pearse places his own translations in the public domain, others vary. Link only.
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- Philoxenus of Mabbug · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q973954 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- 13 Ascetic · Philoxenus of HierapolisAccessed 2026-11-12 · Per page; Roger Pearse places his own translations in the public domain, others vary. Link only.
- Three Letters · Philoxenus of HierapolisAccessed 2026-11-12 · Per page; Roger Pearse places his own translations in the public domain, others vary. Link only.
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- Q973954
- VIAF 256760175
- Library of Congress n79008221
- Trismegistos author 683
- Pinakes 2333
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syriac · miaphysites · 6th-century