Macedonius, Bishop of Constantinople – the Villain of Socrates' Ecclesiastical History
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21984598 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sławomir Bralewski (0000-0002-4708-0103, University of Lodz, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 59 |
| Pages | 569-586 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Res Historica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2082-6060 • E-ISSN: 2449-8467 |
| Publisher | Maria Curie-Sklodowska University (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.17951/rh.2025.59.569-586 |
| OpenAlex | W4415956359 |
| Language | EN |
Socrates of Constantinople devoted much space in his Ecclesiastical History to Macedonius. In it, he portrayed the bishop of the eastern imperial capital in black colors. He saw him as a heresiarch and attributed to him the brutal persecution of his religious opponents, including murder, torture and the demolition of churches. Many modern scholars seem to accept this extremely negative picture of Macedonius as true. The author attempted to clarify whether the picture presented could have been truthful and whether Socrates had any reason to create such a negative image of Macedonius
Persecution · Prison · Torture · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies
| Highly cited | No |
|---|