Salaminius Hermias Sozomen

The Ecclesiastical History of Sozomen

Name: The Ecclesiastical History of Sozomen
Author: Salaminius Hermias Sozomen

5th c.

Classic translation

Church History · English translation, 1890

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Title Page
Introduction
Prefatory Remarks, by Valesius
Memoir of Sozomen
Address to the Emperor Theodosius by Salaminius Hermias Sozomen, and Proposal…
Book I
The Preface of the Book, in Which He Investigates the History of the Jewish…
Of the Bishops of the Large Towns in the Reign of Constantine; and How, From…
By the Vision of the Cross, and by the Appearance of Christ, Constantine is Led…
Constantine Commands the Sign of the Cross to Be Carried Before Him in Battle…
Refutation of the Assertion That Constantine Became a Christian in Consequence…
The Father of Constantine Allows the Name of Christ to Be Extended; Constantine…
Concerning the Dispute Between Constantine and Licinius His Brother-In-Law…
List of the Benefits Which Constantine Conferred in the Freedom of the…
Constantine Enacts a Law in Favor of Celibates and of the Clergy
Concerning the Great Confessors Who Survived
Account of St. Spyridon: His Modesty and Steadfastness
On the Organization of the Monks: its Origin and Founders
About Antony the Great and St. Paul the Simple
Account of St. Ammon and Eutychius of Olympus
The Arian Heresy, its Origin, its Progress, and the Contention Which it…
Constantine, Having Heard of the Strife of the Bishops, and the Difference of…
Of the Council Convened at Nicæa on Account of Arius
Two Philosophers Are Converted to the Faith by the Simplicity of Two Old Men…
When the Council Was Assembled, the Emperor Delivered a Public Address
After Having Given Audience to Both Parties, the Emperor Condemned the…
What the Council Determined About Arius; the Condemnation of His Followers; His…
Acesius, Bishop of the Novatians, is Summoned by the Emperor to Be Present at…
Canons Appointed by the Council; Paphnutius, a Certain Confessor, Restrains the…
Concerning Melitius; the Excellent Directions Made by the Holy Council in His…
The Emperor Prepared a Public Table for the Synod, After Inviting its Members…
Book II
The Discovery of the Life-Bringing Cross and of the Holy Nails
Concerning Helena, the Mother of the Emperor; She Visited Jerusalem, Built…
Temples Built by Constantine the Great; the City Called by His Name; its…
What Constantine the Great Effected About the Oak in Mamre; He Also Built a…
Constantine Destroyed the Places Dedicated to the Idols, and Persuaded the…
The Reason Why Under Constantine, the Name of Christ Was Spread Throughout the…
How the Iberians Received the Faith of Christ
How the Armenians and Persians Embraced Christianity
Sapor King of Persia is Excited Against the Christians. Symeon, Bishop of…
Christians Slain by Sapor in Persia
Pusices, Superintendent of the Artisans of Sapor
Tarbula, the Sister of Symeon, and Her Martyrdom
Martyrdom of St. Acepsimas and of His Companions
The Martyrdom of Bishop Milles and His Conduct. Sixteen Thousand Distinguished…
Constantine Writes to Sapor to Stay the Persecution of the Christians
Eusebius and Theognis Who at the Council of Nice Had Assented to the Writings…
On the Death of Alexander, Bishop of Alexandria, at His Suggestion, Athanasius…
The Arians and Melitians Confer Celebrity on Athanasius; Concerning Eusebius…
Synod of Antioch; Unjust Deposition of Eustathius; Euphronius Receives the…
Concerning Maximus, Who Succeeded Macarius in the See of Jerusalem
The Melitians and the Arians Agree in Sentiment; Eusebius and Theognis Endeavor…
The Vain Machinations of the Arians and Melitians Against St. Athanasius
Calumny Respecting St. Athanasius and the Hand of Arsenius
Some Indian Nations Received Christianity at That Time Through the…
Council of Tyre; Illegal Deposition of St. Athanasius
Erection of a Temple by Constantine the Great at Golgotha, in Jerusalem; its…
Concerning the Presbyter by Whom Constantine Was Persuaded to Recall Arius and…
Letter From the Emperor Constantine to the Synod of Tyre, and Exile of St…
Alexander, Bishop of Constantinople; His Refusal to Receive Arius Into…
Account Given by the Great Athanasius of the Death of Arius
Events Which Occurred in Alexandria After the Death of Arius. Letter of…
Constantine Enacts a Law Against All Heresies, and Prohibits the People From…
Marcellus Bishop of Ancyra; His Heresy and Deposition
Death of Constantine the Great; He Died After Baptism and Was Buried in the…
Book III
After the Death of Constantine the Great, the Adherents of Eusebius and…
Return of Athanasius the Great From Rome; Letter of Constantine Cæsar, Son of…
Paul, Bishop of Constantinople, and Macedonius, the Pneumatomachian
A Sedition Was Excited on the Ordination of Paul
The Partial Council of Antioch; it Deposed Athanasius; it Substituted Gregory…
Eusebius Surnamed Emesenus; Gregory Accepted Alexandria; Athanasius Seeks…
High Priests of Rome and of Constantinople; Restoration of Paul After Eusebius…
Arrival of the Eastern High Priests at Rome; Letter of Julius, Bishop of Rome…
Ejection of Paul and Athanasius; Macedonius is Invested With the Government of…
The Bishop of Rome Writes to the Bishops of the East in Favor of Athanasius…
The Long Formulary and the Enactments Issued by the Synod of Sardica. Julius…
The Bishops of the Party of Julius and Hosius Held Another Session and Deposed…
After the Synod, the East and the West Are Separated; the West Nobly Adheres to…
Of the Holy Men Who Flourished About This Time in Egypt, Namely, Antony, the…
Didymus the Blind, and Aëtius the Heretic
Concerning St. Ephraim
Transactions of That Period, and Progress of Christian Doctrine Through the…
Concerning the Doctrines Held by the Sons of Constantine. Distinction Between…
Further Particulars Concerning the Term “Consubstantial.” Council of Ariminum…
Athanasius Again Reinstated by the Letter of Constantius, and Receives His See…
Letter of Constantius to the Egyptians in Behalf of Athanasius. Synod of…
Epistle Written by the Synod of Jerusalem in Favor of Athanasius
Valens and Ursacius, Who Belonged to the Arian Faction, Confess to the Bishop…
Letter of Conciliation From Valens and Ursacius to the Great Athanasius…
Book IV
Death of Constans Cæsar. Occurrences Which Took Place in Rome
Constantius Again Ejects Athanasius, and Banishes Those Who Represented the…
Martyrdom of the Holy Notaries
Campaign of Constantius in Sirmium, and Details Concerning Vetranio and…
Cyril Directs the Sacerdotal Office After Maximus, and the Largest Form of the…
Photinus, Bishop of Sirmium. His Heresy, and the Council Convened at Sirmium in…
Death of the Tyrants Magnentius and Silvanus the Apostate. Sedition of the Jews…
Arrival of Constantius at Rome. A Council Held in Italy. Account of What…
Council of Milan. Flight of Athanasius
Divers Machinations of the Arians Against Athanasius, and His Escape From…
Liberius, Bishop of Rome, and the Cause of His Being Exiled by Constantius…
Aëtius, the Syrian, and Eudoxius, the Successor of Leontius in Antioch…
Innovations of Eudoxius Censured in a Letter Written by George, Bishop of…
Letter of the Emperor Constantius Against Eudoxius and His Partisans
The Emperor Constantius Repairs to Sirmium, Recalls Liberius, and Restores Him…
The Emperor Purposed, on Account of the Heresy of Aëtius and the Innovations in…
Proceedings of the Council of Ariminum
Letter From the Council at Ariminum to the Emperor Constantius
Concerning the Deputies of the Council and the Emperor's Letter; Agreement of…
Events Which Took Place in the Eastern Churches: Marathonius, Eleusius of…
Proceedings of Macedonius in Mantinium. His Removal From His See When He…
Council of Seleucia
Acacius and Aëtius; and How the Deputies of the Two Councils of Ariminum and of…
Formulary of the Council of Ariminum Approved by the Acacians. List of the…
Causes of the Deposition of Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem. Mutual Dissensions…
Death of Macedonius, Bishop of Constantinople. What Eudoxius Said in His…
Macedonius, After His Rejection From His See, Blasphemes Against the Holy…
The Arians, Under the Impression That the Divine Meletius Upheld Their…
The Partisans of Acacius Again Do Not Remain Quiet, but Strive to Abolish the…
George, Bishop of Antioch, and the Chief-Priests of Jerusalem. Three…
Book V
Apostasy of Julian, the Traitor. Death of the Emperor Constantius
The Life, Education, and Training of Julian, and His Accession to the Empire
Julian, on His Settlement in the Empire, Began Quietly to Stir up Opposition to…
Julian Inflicted Evils Upon the Inhabitants of Cæsarea. Bold Fidelity of Maris…
Julian Restores Liberty to the Christians, in Order to Execute Further Troubles…
Athanasius, After Having Been Seven Years Concealed in the House of a Wise and…
Violent Death and Triumph of George, Bishop of Alexandria. The Result of…
Concerning Theodore, the Keeper of the Sacred Vessels of Antioch. How Julian…
Martyrdom of the Saints Eusebius, Nestabus, and Zeno in the City of Gaza
Concerning St. Hilarion and the Virgins in Heliopolis Who Were Destroyed by…
Concerning Macedonius, Theodulus, Gratian, Busiris, Basil, and Eupsychius, Who…
Concerning Lucifer and Eusebius, Bishops of the West. Eusebius With Athanasius…
Concerning Paulinus and Meletius, Chief-Priests of Antioch; How Eusebius and…
The Partisans of Macedonius Disputed With the Arians Concerning Acacius
Athanasius is Again Banished; Concerning Eleusius, Bishop of Cyzicus, and…
Efforts of Julian to Establish Paganism and to Abolish Our Usages. The Epistle…
In Order That He Might Not Be Thought Tyrannical, Julian Proceeds Artfully…
He Prohibited the Christians From the Markets and From the Judicial Seats and…
Work Written by Julian Entitled “Aversion to Beards.” Daphne in Antioch, a Full…
In Consequence of the Translation, Many of the Christians Are Ill-Treated…
Of the Statue of Christ in Paneas Which Julian Overthrew and Made Valueless; He…
From Aversion to the Christians, Julian Granted Permission to the Jews to…
Book VI
Expedition of Julian Into Persia; He Was Worsted and Broke Off His Life…
He Perished Under Divine Wrath. Visions of the Emperor's Death Seen by Various…
The Reign of Jovian; He Introduced Many Laws Which He Carried Out in His…
Troubles Again Arise in the Churches; Synod of Antioch, in Which the Nicene…
Athanasius the Great is Very Highly Esteemed by the Emperor, and Rules Over the…
Death of Jovian; The Life of Valentinian, and His Confidence in God; How He Was…
Troubles Again Arise in the Churches, and the Synod of Lampsacus is Held. The…
Revolt and Extraordinary Death of Procopius. Eleusius, Bishop of Cyzicus, and…
Sufferings of Those Who Maintained the Nicene Faith. Agelius, the Ruler of the…
Concerning Valentinian the Younger and Gratian. Persecution Under Valens. The…
The Confession of Eustathius, Silvanus, and Theophilus, the Deputies of the…
Councils of Sicily and of Tyana. The Synod Which Was Expected to Be Held in…
Demophilus, an Arian, Became Bishop of Constantinople After Eudoxius. The Pious…
Account of the Eighty Pious Delegates in Nicomedia, Whom Valens Burned With the…
Disputes Between Eusebius, Bishop of Cæsarea, and Basil the Great. Hence the…
Basil Becomes Bishop of Cæsarea After Eusebius; His Boldness Towards the…
Friendship of Basil and of Gregory, the Theologian; Being Peers in Wisdom, They…
The Persecution Which Occurred at Antioch, on the Orontes. The Place of Prayer…
Death of the Great Athanasius; the Elevation of Lucius, Who Was Arian-Minded…
Persecution of the Egyptian Monks, and of the Disciples of St. Antony. They…
List of the Places in Which the Nicene Doctrines Were Represented; Faith…
At That Time, the Doctrine of the Holy Ghost Was Agitated, and it Was Decided…
Death of Liberius, Bishop of Rome. He is Succeeded by Damasus and Syricius…
Concerning St. Ambrose and His Elevation to the High Priesthood; How He…
Concerning Apolinarius: Father and Son of That Name. Vitalianus, the Presbyter…
Eunomius and His Teacher Aëtius, Their Affairs and Doctrines. They Were the…
Account Given, by Gregory the Theologian, of Apolinarius and Eunomius, in a…
Of the Holy Men Who Flourished at This Period in Egypt. John, or Amon, Benus…
Concerning the Monks of Thebaïs: Apollos, Dorotheus; Concerning Piammon, John…
Monks of Scetis: Origen, Didymus, Cronion, Orsisius, Putubatus, Arsion…
Concerning the Monks of Nitria, and the Monasteries Called Cells; About the One…
Monks of Palestine: Hesycas, Epiphanius, Who Was Afterwards in Cyprus…
Monks of Syria and Persia: Battheus, Eusebius, Barges, Halas, Abbo, Lazarus…
Monks of Edessa: Julianus, Ephraim Syrus, Barus, and Eulogius; Further, the…
The Wooden Tripod and the Succession of the Emperor, Through a Knowledge of its…
Expedition Against the Sarmatians; Death of Valentinian in Rome; Valentinian…
Concerning the Barbarians Beyond the Danube, Who Were Driven Out by the Huns…
Concerning Mania, the Phylarch of the Saracens. When the Treaty With the Romans…
Peter, Having Returned From Rome, Regains the Churches of Egypt, After Lucius…
Saint Isaac, the Monk, Predicts the Death of Valens. Valens in His Flight…
Book VII
When the Romans Are Pressed by the Barbarians, Mavia Sends Assistance, and Some…
Gratian Elects Theodosius of Spain to Reign With Him, Arianism Prevails…
Concerning St. Meletius and Paulinus, Bishop of Antioch. Their Oath Respecting…
Reign of Theodosius the Great; He Was Initiated Into Divine Baptism by…
Gregory, the Theologian, Receives From Theodosius the Government of the…
Concerning the Arians; and Further, the Success of Eunomius. Boldness of St…
Concerning the Second Holy General Council, and the Place and Cause of its…
Election of Nectarius to the See of Constantinople; His Birthplace and Education
Decrees of the Second General Council. Maximus, the Cynical Philosopher
Concerning Martyrius of Cilicia. Translation of the Remains of St. Paul the…
Ordination of Flavian as Bishop of Antioch, and Subsequent Occurrences on…
Project of Theodosius to Unify All the Heresies. The Propositions Made by…
Maximus the Tyrant. Concerning the Occurrences Between the Empress Justina and…
Birth of Honorius. Theodosius Leaves Arcadius at Constantinople, and Proceeds…
Flavian and Evagrius, Bishops of Antioch. The Events at Alexandria Upon the…
In What Manner, and From What Cause, the Functions of the Presbyter, Appointed…
Banishment of Eunomius by Theodosius the Great. Theophronius, His Successor; of…
Another Heresy, That of the Sabbatians, is Originated by the Novatians. Their…
A List Worthy of Study, Given by the Historian, of Customs Among Different…
Extension of Our Doctrines, and Complete Demolition of Idolatrous Temples…
Discovery of the Honored Head of the Forerunner of Our Lord, and the Events…
Death of Valentinian the Younger, Emperor in Rome, Through Strangling. The…
Exaction of Tribute in Antioch, and Demolition of the Statues of the Emperor…
Victory of Theodosius the Emperor Over Eugenius
Intrepid Bearing of St. Ambrose in the Presence of the Emperor Theodosius…
St. Donatus, Bishop of Eurœa, and Theotimus, High-Priest of Scythia
St. Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus, and a Particular Account of His Acts
Acacius, Bishop of Berœa, Zeno, and Ajax, Men Distinguished and Renowned for…
Discovery of the Remains of the Prophets Habakkuk and Micah. Death of the…
Book VIII
Successors of Theodosius the Great. Rufinus, the Prætorian Prefect, is Slain…
Education, Training, Conduct, and Wisdom of the Great John Chrysostom; His…
Rapid Promotion of John to the Bishopric, and More Vehement Grappling With its…
Enterprise of Gaïnas, the Gothic Barbarian. Evils Which He Perpetrated
John Swayed the People by His Teachings. Concerning the Woman, a Follower of…
Proceedings of John in Asia and Phrygia. Heraclides, Bishop of Ephesus, and…
Concerning Eutropius, Chief of the Eunuchs, and the Law Enacted by Him. On…
Antiphonal Hymns Against the Arians Introduced by John. The Interests of the…
Serapion, the Archdeacon, and St. Olympias. Some of the Celebrated Men…
Severian, Bishop of Gabales, and Antiochus, Bishop of Ptolemaïs. Dispute…
Question Agitated in Egypt, as to Whether God Has a Corporeal Form. Theophilus…
About the Four Brothers, Called “The Long,” Who Were Ascetics, and of Whom…
These Four Repair to John on Account of His Interest; for This Reason…
Perversity of Theophilus. St. Epiphanius: His Residence at Constantinople and…
The Son of the Empress and St. Epiphanius. Conference Between the “Long…
The Dispute Between the Empress and John. Arrival of Theophilus From Egypt…
Council Held by Theophilus and the Accusers of John in Rufinianæ. John is…
Sedition of the People Against Theophilus; and They Traduced Their Rulers. John…
Obstinancy of Theophilus. Enmity Between the Egyptians and the Citizens of…
The Statue of the Empress; What Happened There; the Teaching of John…
Calamities Suffered by the People After the Expulsion of John. The Plots…
Unlawful Expulsion of John From His Bishopric. The Trouble Which Followed…
Arsacius Elected to Succeed John. The Evils Wrought Against the Followers of…
Eutropius the Reader, and the Blessed Olympian, and the Presbyter Tigrius, Are…
Since These Ills Existed in the Church, Secular Affairs Also Fell Into…
Two Epistles From Innocent, the Pope of Rome, of Which One Was Addressed to…
The Terrible Events Which Resulted From the Treatment of John. Death of the…
Effort of Innocent, Bishop of Rome, to Recall John Through a Council…
Book IX
Death of Arcadius, and Government of Theodosius the Younger. His Sisters…
Discovery of the Relics of Forty Holy Martyrs
The Virtues of Pulcheria; Her Sisters
Truce With Persia. Honorius and Stilicho. Transactions in Rome and Dalmatia
The Different Nations Took up Arms Against the Romans, of Whom Some Were…
Alaric the Goth. He Assaulted Rome, and Straitened it by War
Innocent the Bishop of the Presbytery of Rome. He Sent an Embassy to Alaric…
Rebellion of Attalus and His General Heraclean; and How He Eventually Craved…
The Disturbance Which the Greeks and Christians Had About Attalus. The…
A Roman Lady Who Manifested a Deed of Modesty
The Tyrants Who in the West at That Time Rebelled Against Honorius. They Are…
Theodosiolus and Lagodius. The Races of the Vandals and Suevi. Death of Alaric…
Concerning Gerontius, Maximus, and the Troops of Honorius. Capture of Gerontius…
Constantine. The Army of Honorius and Edovicus His General. Defeat of Edovicus…
Constantine Throws Aside the Emblems of Imperial Power, and is Ordained as…
Honorius the Ruler, a Lover of God. Death of Honorius. His Successors…
Discovery of the Relics of Zechariah the Prophet, and of Stephen the…

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