Eunomius of Cyzicus

Eunomius ( † about 395 ) was the head of the strict Arians or their sub- group of the Anhomöer, a native of Oltiseris on the border between Cappadocia and Galatia.

Life

Eunomius was a disciple of Aetius, who coined it religiously, and philosophically was formed. He was a deacon 357 and 360 Bishop of Cyzicus; this position he was forced to retire soon because of his radical views. Eunomius was like Aetius of Antioch a follower of the so-called Neuarianismus (God is unbegotten; Jesus, his Son, begotten, which Jesus was only a creature of God ). 362, he broke with the moderate Arians and placed himself at the head of a private group, but this was opposed by the moderate Arians and the great ecclesiastical orthodoxy alike. Under Theodosius the Great conquered the final orthodoxy. Eunomius, who on several occasions had to go into exile, banished was 383, but later was allowed to retire to his estates, where he probably died around 395. Of his numerous writings is hardly get anything.

The Eunomianer

The followers of this group have been referred to as Eunomianer because they represented as their spokesman for a radical Arianism. In contrast to the Trinity formula of the first Council of Nicaea (325 ), they considered the Son to the Father, " dissimilar", coming from the Greek " anhomonios ", which led to the Eunomianer also named " Anhomöer ". This resulted in a anhomöische special church whose line Eunomius took over developed. Theologically, they were arrested the Antiochian school, the municipalities of the Eunomianer went to the Orthodox Church.