Orthodox Forge

The Fathers

Antiochus of Ptolemais

(in Phoenicia) d. before 408

Who he was

  • Bishop of Ptolemais.
  • He was one of the leaders against St. John Chrysostom, and participated in the Synod of Oak against him in 403.
  • He frequently preached at Constantinople and had so fine a voice and delivery of speech that he was nicknamed by some “Chrysostom.”
  • He must have died shortly after the Synod of Oak.

What he wrote

  • Gennadius says that he wrote one great volume Against Avarice and a homily, full of godly patience and humility On the Healing of the Blind man.
  • A homily On the Creation of the Soul of Adam and on the Passion of Christ.
  • There are also two Christmas sermons.

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