person
Synesius
Also known as Synesius of Cyrene
high
- born. 370high · Wikidata P569
- died. 413high · Wikidata P570
Student of Hypatia who became bishop of Ptolemais (c. 410) while keeping his Neoplatonist views.
Wikipedia extract
Synesius of Cyrene was a Greek bishop of Ptolemais in ancient Libya, a part of the Western Pentapolis of Cyrenaica after 410. He was born of wealthy parents at Balagrae near Cyrene between 370 and 375.
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- Synesius · 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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- Q357027
- VIAF 102323982
- Library of Congress n81055375
- Trismegistos author 3702
- Perseus 1356
- Pinakes 2616
- Catholic Encyclopedia 14386a
Related
- Cyrene, Libya · place
philosophers · bishops · 5th-century