Auxentius of Milan
Theologian and bishop of Milan, Italy, c. 355 – 374 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For his Arian namesake at Milan, see Auxentius of Durostorum.
Auxentius of Milan[1] or of Cappadocia[2][3] (fl. c. 355 – 374), was an Arian theologian and bishop of Milan. Because of his Arian faith, Auxentius is considered by the Catholic Church as an intruder[4] and he is not included in the Catholic lists of the bishops of Milan such as that engraved in the Cathedral of Milan.
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Auxentius | |
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Arian Bishop of Milan | |
Appointed | 355 AD |
Term ended | 374 |
Predecessor | Dionysius |
Successor | Ambrose |
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Died | 374 |
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Auxentius came to be regarded as the great opponent of the Nicene Creed in the West. His theological doctrines were attacked by Hilary of Poitiers,[5] whose Liber contra Auxentium remains the chief source of information about him.[3]