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Asterius (Bishop)

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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Bishop of Amasia, in Pontus, c. 4 00. He was partly contemporary with the emperor Julian (d. 363) and lived to a great age. His fame rests chiefly on his Homilies, which were much esteemed in the Eastern Church. Most of these have been lost, but twenty-one are given in full by Migne (Patrol. Ser. Gr. xl. 164-477), and there are fragments of others in Photius (Cod. 271). Asterius was a man of much culture, and his works are a valuable contribution to our knowledge of the history of preaching.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Asterius (Bishop)'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​a/asterius-bishop.html. 1910.
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