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Socrates of Constantinople

Also known as Socrates Scholasticus

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  • born. c. 380medium · Wikidata P569
  • died. c. 440medium · Wikidata P570

Lay lawyer (c. 380-after 439) whose Ecclesiastical History continues Eusebius from 305 to 439.

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Socrates of Constantinople, also known as Socrates Scholasticus, was a 5th-century Greek Christian church historian, a contemporary of Sozomen and Theodoret.

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  • Ecclesiastical History · New Advent FathersPublic-domain translation; New Advent site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.

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  • Socrates of Constantinople · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Wikidata Q336198 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
  • 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
  • Ecclesiastical History · Socrates Scholasticus (c. 379-c. 450)Accessed 2026-11-12 · Public-domain translation; New Advent site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.

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church-history · 5th-century

Socrates of Constantinople · DeChurched Atlas