Auxentius (fl. c. 355 died 374), by tradition a Scythian of Cappadocia was an Arian theologian of some eminence who held the see of Milan. Ambrose praised him for his skills in rhetoric, though he considered him "worse than a Jew" [1]. He is not to be confused with Saint Auxentius of Mopsuestia (d. 360) an early Christian martyr and an Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic saint, or with Saint Auxentius (d. 473), a hermit cleared of heresy at the Council of Chalcedon and an Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic saint. Events 4 May: Spearthrower Owl becomes emperor of Teotihuacan. ... Scythia was an area in Eurasia inhabited in ancient times by an Indo-Aryans known as the Scythians. ... Cappadocia in 188 BC In ancient geography, Cappadocia (Greek: Καππαδοκία; see also List of traditional Greek place names; Turkish Kapadokya) was an extensive inland district of Asia Minor (modern Turkey). ... This article is about theological views like those of Arius. ... Theology is literally rational discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, rational discourse). By extension, it also refers to the study of other religious topics. ... Saint Ambrose, (Latin: Sanctus Ambrosius, Ambrosius episcopus Mediolanensis; Italian: SantAmbrogio) (c. ... Rhetoric (from Greek ρήτωρ, rhêtôr, orator, teacher) is the art or technique of persuasion, usually through the use of language. ... Auxentius of Mopsuestia (d. ... For other uses, see number 360. ... A Christian is a follower of Jesus of Nazareth, referred to as Christ. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Eastern Orthodoxy (also called Greek Orthodoxy and Russian Orthodoxy) is a Christian tradition which represents the majority of Eastern Christianity. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are usually depicted as having halos. ... Auxentius of Bythinia (b. ... Events Glycerius is named Western Roman Emperor. ... Onuphrius lived as a hermit in the desert of Upper Egypt in the late 4th century A hermit (from the Greek erÄ“mos, signifying desert, uninhabited, hence desert-dweller) is a person who lives to some greater or lesser degree in seclusion and/or isolation from society. ... Heresy, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is a theological or religious opinion or doctrine maintained in opposition, or held to be contrary, to the Catholic or Orthodox doctrine of the Christian Church, or, by extension, to that of any church, creed, or religious system, considered as orthodox. ... The Council of Chalcedon was an ecumenical council that took place from October 8 to November 1, 451, at Chalcedon (a city of Bithynia in Asia Minor), today part of the city of Istanbul on the Asian side of the Bosphorus and known as the district of Kadıköy. ...

Auxentius was the foster-son of Ulfilas, the "apostle to the Goths", who translated the Gothic Bible and converted the Goths to Arian Christianity. Auxentius was a deacon in Alexandria and a follower of Dionysius, the Arian bishop of Milan. Representation of Ulfilas surrounded by the Gothic alphabet Ulfilas or Wulfila (perhaps meaning little wolf) (c. ... Invasion of the Goths: a late 19th century painting by O. Fritsche portrays the Goths as cavalrymen. ... The Gothic language (*gutiska razda, *𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌹𐍃𐌺𐌰 𐍂𐌰𐌶𐌳𐌰, * ) is an extinct Germanic language that was spoken by the Goths and specifically by the Visigoths. ... This article is about theological views like those of Arius. ... The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy. ...

When Constantius II deposed the orthodox bishops who resisted, Auxentius, favored by the empress Justina, was installed in the see of Dionysius and came to be regarded as the great opponent of the Nicene doctrine in the West. So prominent did he become, that he was specially mentioned by name in the condemnatory decree of the synod (369) which Damasus, bishop of Rome, urged by Athanasius, convened in defence of the Nicene doctrine. Constantius II coin, celebrating the 15th year of reign. ... The Nicene Creed, or the Icon/Symbol of the Faith, is a Christian statement of faith accepted by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and major Protestant churches. ... Events Troops of the Jin Dynasty of China is defeated by Former Yan of the Xianbei. ... Damasus can refer to: Pope Damasus I Pope Damasus II Damasus, a genus of the Chrysomelidae family of beetles. ... Christ Giving the Keys to Peter, fresco by Pietro Perugino, 1481–82, commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV, Sistine Chapel, Rome: the act upon which papal authority depends The Bishop of Rome is the bishop of the Holy See and is more commonly referred to as the Pope. ... Athanasius of Alexandria (also spelled Athanasios) was a Christian bishop of Alexandria in the fourth century. ...

In Milan, seat of the Westen Imperial court, Nicene and Arian controversy flared high. In 386, Auxentius challenged Ambrose to a public disputation, in which the judges were to be the court favourites of the Arian empress; he also demanded for the Arians the use of the Basilica Portiana. Ambrose's refusal to surrender this church brought about a siege of the edifice, in which Ambrose and a multitude of his faithful Milanese had shut themselves up. The empress eventually abandoned her favourite and made peace with Ambrose. Theodosius I concludes peace with Persia, dividing Armenia between them. ...

When the orthodox emperor Valentinian I ascended the throne, Auxentius was left undisturbed in his diocese, but his theological doctrines were publicly attacked by Hilary of Poitiers. Medallion of Valentinian I. Solidus minted by Valens in ca. ... Hilarius or Hilary (c. ...

The chief source of information about him is the Liber contra Auxentium in the Benedictine edition of the works of Hilary.

The Letter of Auxentius (ca 400) was preserved in the margins of a manuscript of De fide of Ambrose. Along with the Creed of Ulfilas it is one of the chief witnesses to the credence of the Arian Christians and the politics of the Church at the time when Nicene Christianity continued to be debated at the highest levels of the Catholic Church. Representation of Ulfilas surrounded by the Gothic alphabet Ulfilas or Wulfila (perhaps meaning little wolf) (c. ... This article is about theological views like those of Arius. ... The First Council of Nicaea, which took place during the reign of the emperor Constantine in 325 AD, was the first ecumenical (from Greek oikumene, worldwide) conference of bishops of the Christian Church. ...

External links

• The letter of Auxentius: Jim Marchand, translator (link to Latin text)
• Encyclopaedia Britannica: Auxentius of Cappadocia
• Catholic Encyclopedia: "Auxentius of Milan"
• Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon "Auxentius"
• Ambrose:Sermon against Auxentius, "On the giving up of the basilicas"