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<p> bishop of Berea, was born about the year 322, in Syria. He embraced the monastic life at an early age under the famous anchorite [[Asterius.]] About A.D. 378 he was promoted to the see of [[Berea]] by [[Eusebius]] of Samosata; and after 381 Flavian sent him to Rome, to obtain for him communion with the Western bishops, and to effect the extinction of the schism in the [[Church]] of Antioch, in both which designs he succeeded. At the commencement of the 5th century he conspired with [[Theophilus]] of [[Alexandria]] and others against Chrysostom, and was present in the pseudo- council ad Quercum, in 403, where Chrysostom was deposed. In the great contest between [[Cyril]] and Nestorius, [[Acacius]] wrote to Cyril, endeavoring to excuse Nestorius, and to show that the dispute was in reality merely verbal. In 431 the [[Council]] of [[Ephesus]] assembled for the decision of this question. Acacius did not attend, but gave his proxy to Paul of [[Emesa]] against Cyril, and addressed a letter to the Oriental bishop, accusing him of Apollinarianism. In 432 he was present in the synod of Berea, held by John, and did all in his power to reconcile Cyril and the Orientals. His death occurred about 436, so that he must have attained the age of 114 years. Of the numerous letters which he wrote, three only, according to Cave, are extant, viz., two [[Epistles]] to his Primate, [[Alexander]] of Hierapolis; one to Cyril. Cave, Hist. Lit. anno 430; Theodoret, Hist. Ecclesiastes 4:1-16. </p>
<p> (surnamed Monophthalmus, from his having but one eye), was the disciple of [[Eusebius]] of Caesarea, in Palestine, whom he succeeded in the see of [[Caesarea]] in 340. He was one of the chiefs of the Arian party, and a man of ability and learning, but unsettled in his theological opinions. He was deposed as an Arian by the [[Synods]] of [[Antioch]] (A.D. 341) and [[Seleucia]] (359). Subsequently he subscribed the Nicene creed, and therefore fell out with the Anomaeans, with whom he had before acted. He died A.D. 363. St. [[Jerome]] (de Scrip. cap. 98) says that he wrote seventeen books of commentaries upon [[Holy]] Scripture, six on various subjects, and very many treatises, among them his book Adversus Marcellum, a considerable fragment of which is contained in Epiphanius, Haeres. 72. [[Socrates]] (lib. 2, cap. 4) says that he also wrote a life of his predecessor, Eusebius. '''''—''''' Cave, Hist. Lit. anno. 340; Lardner, Works, 3, 583. </p>
       
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(surnamed Monophthalmus, from his having but one eye), was the disciple of Eusebius of Caesarea, in Palestine, whom he succeeded in the see of Caesarea in 340. He was one of the chiefs of the Arian party, and a man of ability and learning, but unsettled in his theological opinions. He was deposed as an Arian by the Synods of Antioch (A.D. 341) and Seleucia (359). Subsequently he subscribed the Nicene creed, and therefore fell out with the Anomaeans, with whom he had before acted. He died A.D. 363. St. Jerome (de Scrip. cap. 98) says that he wrote seventeen books of commentaries upon Holy Scripture, six on various subjects, and very many treatises, among them his book Adversus Marcellum, a considerable fragment of which is contained in Epiphanius, Haeres. 72. Socrates (lib. 2, cap. 4) says that he also wrote a life of his predecessor, Eusebius. Cave, Hist. Lit. anno. 340; Lardner, Works, 3, 583.

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