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Theophilus I of Alexandria

Also known as Theophilus of Alexandria

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  • died. 412-10-15high · Wikidata P570

Patriarch (385-412) who oversaw the destruction of the Serapeum (391/392), turned against Origenist monks and deposed Chrysostom at the Synod of the Oak.

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Theophilus of Alexandria was the 23rd Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark from 385 to 412. He is remembered as a pivotal figure in late antique Christianity, known for his assertive role in suppressing paganism and managing ecclesiastical disputes that shaped the doctrinal course of the early Church.

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