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Eusebius of Nicomedia

(Encyclopedia)Eusebius of Nicomedia nĭkōmēˈdēə [key], d. 342, Christian churchman and theologian, leader of the heresy of Arianism. He was bishop of Nicomedia (330–39) and patriarch of Constantinople (339�...

Nicomedia

(Encyclopedia)Nicomedia nĭkōmēˈdēə [key], ancient city, NW Asia Minor, near the Bosporus, in present-day Turkey. Refounded (264 b.c.) by Nicomedes I of Bithynia to replace Astacus as his capital, it flourishe...

Eusebius of Caesarea

(Encyclopedia)Eusebius of Caesarea pămˈfĭlī [key], c.263–339?, Greek apologist and church historian, b. Palestine. He was bishop of Caesarea, Palestine (314?–339). In the controversy over Arianism, Eusebius...

Eustathius, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Eustathius, Saint yo͞ostāˈthēəs [key], c.280–c.335, patriarch of Antioch (324?–330?), leader at the First Council of Nicaea. He was deposed and exiled by a faction led by Eusebius of Nicomedi...

Ulfilas

(Encyclopedia)Ulfilas wo͝olˈfĭlə [key] [Gothic,=little wolf], c.311–383, Gothic bishop, translator of the Bible into Gothic. He was converted to Christianity at Constantinople and was consecrated bishop (341)...

Waldstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von

(Encyclopedia)Waldstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von: see Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von. ...

Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von

(Encyclopedia)Wallenstein or Waldstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von wälˈənstīn, Ger. älˈbrĕkht vĕnˈtsəl oizāˈbēo͝os fən välˈənshtīn, vältˈshtīn [key], 1583–1634, imperial general in the Thi...

Arianism

(Encyclopedia)Arianism ârˈēənĭzˌəm [key], Christian heresy founded by Arius in the 4th cent. It was one of the most widespread and divisive heresies in the history of Christianity. As a priest in Alexandria,...

Astacus

(Encyclopedia)Astacus: see Nicomedia.

Prochorus

(Encyclopedia)Prochorus prŏkˈərəs [key], in the New Testament, one of the seven deacons. According to tradition he became bishop of Nicomedia. ...