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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. &nbsp;Ecclesiastes 4:1-16. </p>
<p> bishop OF [[Amida]] in Mesopotamia, lived about. A.D. 421. Vaarannes V, king of Persia, having, at the instigation of the magi, commenced a persecution of the Christians, war followed between the Romans and Persians, in which the former made about 10,000 prisoners, who were left by their captors in a most miserable condition. These men found in the bishop an unlooked-for friend, who sold all the gold and silver vessels and ornaments of his Church in order to purchase their liberty, and sent them back to their country. The [[Persian]] monarch. struck by this act of Acacius, sent for him, and the interview ended in the restoration of peace between the two nations. The Roman Church celebrates his festival April 9. See Socrates, Hist. Eccles. 7, 21 Baillet,: Vies des Saints, vol. 1, April 9. </p>


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<ref name="term_17395"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/acacius+(2) Acacius from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_17400"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/acacius+(3) Acacius from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Acacius [1]

bishop OF Amida in Mesopotamia, lived about. A.D. 421. Vaarannes V, king of Persia, having, at the instigation of the magi, commenced a persecution of the Christians, war followed between the Romans and Persians, in which the former made about 10,000 prisoners, who were left by their captors in a most miserable condition. These men found in the bishop an unlooked-for friend, who sold all the gold and silver vessels and ornaments of his Church in order to purchase their liberty, and sent them back to their country. The Persian monarch. struck by this act of Acacius, sent for him, and the interview ended in the restoration of peace between the two nations. The Roman Church celebrates his festival April 9. See Socrates, Hist. Eccles. 7, 21 Baillet,: Vies des Saints, vol. 1, April 9.

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  1. ↑ Acacius from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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