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Arsesius (or Arsisius)

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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Arsesius (Or Arsisius)

was a monk of Nitria, a contemporary but survivor of St. Antony (Pall. Hist. Laus. 7:117). He is styled "great" by Sozomen (Hist. 6:30) and Nicephorus (Hist. 11:37).

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Arsesius (or Arsisius)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/arsesius-or-arsisius.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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