Eastern Fatherswriter
Who he was
- We know nothing more than that he is the author of “Acta Archelai.” It contains the narrative of a dispute between Archelaus, bishop of Charchar in Mesopotamia and Mani held in the presence of arbiters who decided in favor of Archelaus.
- Jerome believes that the disputes were an historical event.
What he wrote
- Acta Archelai: It was composed in the first half of the 4th century, most probably after the Council of Nicaea (325) and before 348.
- It represents the common source of all later Greek and Latin works on Manichaeism.