The Ecclesiastical History of Evagrius Scholasticus - Coptic ...

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had been ejected from his own see for the sake of the doctrines of Leo and
the Synod of Chalcedon, whereas another had been substituted who was
opposed to these. Simplicius, the bishop of the elder Rome, was disturbed
by this and wrote to the emperor Zeno, and Zeno responded accusing
John of being forsworn, for which reason and for no other he had been
driven from his bishopric. 45
16 And Calandion, the prelate of Antioch, wrote to the emperor Zeno
and to Acacius, prelate of Constantinople, and called Peter an adulterer,
46 saying that he had anathematized the Synod of Chalcedon when
he came to the city of the Alexandrians. He was subsequently condemned
to inhabit Oasis, since he was believed to have supported Illus and Leontius
and Pamprepius in the usurpation against Zeno. 47
Peter the Fuller, the predecessor of Stephen and Calandion, as I have
said, recovered his own see. 48 This man also subscribed to the Henoticon
of Zeno, and addressed synodical letters to Peter, the bishop of the city
of the Alexandrians. Acacius, the prelate of Constantinople, was also in
union with him. Martyrius too, the bishop of Jerusalem, addressed synodical
letters to Peter. 49 Thereafter certain people separated themselves
45 Zachariah v.9 (no mention of the letter of Simplicius in the extant version). For John
Talaia, see iii.12 with nn. 40^1 above. Simplicius had condemned Peter Mongus as a
Eutychian, and had written to Zeno to protest against his restoration to the see of
Alexandria; Simplicius died on 10 March 483, before learning of the Henoticon which had
sidelined Chalcedon; the full rami¢cations of this a¡air were handled by his successor, Felix
(Frend, Rise 181^2).
46 An adulterer because he was installed as bishop when the see of Alexandria was
already held by Timothy Salophaciolus.
47 On the revolt of Illus in 484, see iii.27 with n. 87 below. Antioch was one of the strongholds
of the rebels, and it might have been di⁄cult for Calandion to avoid all involvement,
but it also appears that Illus had been cultivating links with supporters of Chalcedon, such
as John Talaia (Zachariah v.6). Calandion’s views were supported by other Eastern bishops,
who appealed to Pope Felix for help (Theodore Lector 426, 430^1), and were subsequently
expelled by Zeno (Theophanes 134:1^6). On the Oasis in Egypt as a place of exile, cf. i. n. 58
above; Peter Mongus, cf. iii.11^13, with nn. 39, 42 above.
48 For Peter’s stormy career, see n. 15 above. According to Zachariah v.9, he was warmly
welcomed as a new Simon Peter. Theodore Lector (443^4) refers to the many evils which he
perpetrated, of which the most damaging to the Chalcedonians was the appointment of
Philoxenus as bishop of Hierapolis; when it transpired that Philoxenus had not been baptized,
Peter retorted that ordination was enough to make up for the lack.
49 A resume¤ of Zachariah v.10^12, where the synodical letters are quoted; those of
Acacius and Martyrius were addressed to Peter of Alexandria, not Peter the Fuller. At his
restoration to Alexandria Peter Mongus had, before commending the Henoticon to the