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<p> bishop of [[Alexandria]] (t 454), who succeeded [[Cyril]] in that see, A.D. 444. [[Inferior]] to his predecessor in learning, he excelled him in ambition, energy, and bitterness. [[Eutyches]] (q.v.) taught that in Jesus Christ was but one nature, compounded of the divine and human natures; so that our Lord was not properly either God or man, but a sort of third being between the two. He was deposed for this heresy by a local synod of bishops at Constantinople, under Flavian, A.D. 448. [[Dioscorus]] took his side, and induced Theodosius II to call a council at [[Ephesus]] (A.D. 449), which, under the direction of Dioscorus, acted with the most savage violence against the defenders of orthodoxy, and restored Eutyches. This council has secured the enviable title of the "Robber Council." The fourth cecumenical [[Council]] of Chalcedon (A.D. 451) condemned Dioscorus and Eutyches, and established the doctrine that in our Lord Jesus Christ there are two perfect and distinct natures, the [[Godhead]] and manhood, united in one person, without mixture, change, or confusion, (See [[Chalcedon]]); (See [[Christology]]),. At this Council of Chalcedon Dioscorus was accused of gross vices as well as of heresy, was condemned, deposed, and banished to Gangra, Paphlagonia, where, in three years after, he died. See Landon, Manual of Councils, 120; Hefele, ''Conciliengeschichte'' , 2:296 sq.; Dupin, ''Ecclesiastes Writers'' , 5th century; Schaff, ''Hist. Of The [[Christian]] Church'' , 3 140, 141; Neander, ''Church History'' (Torrey's transl.), 2:500, 522; Milman, Latin Christianity, 1:286-316. (See [[Robber Council Of Ephesus]]). </p>
<p> anti-pope, had been sent as legate by pope [[Hormisdas]] to Constantinople. He was chosen pope October 15, 529 (on the death of [[Felix]] IV), by a number of bishops; but, about the same time, [[Boniface]] II was elected and sustained by Athalaric the Goth. [[Dioscorus]] died within a month of his election, November 12, 529, and Boniface excommunicated him, even after his death '''''—''''' a sentence that was annulled afterwards by pope Agapetus. '''''—''''' Bower, History of the Popes, 2:327. </p>


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<ref name="term_37524"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/dioscorus+(2) Dioscorus from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_37533"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/dioscorus+(3) Dioscorus from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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Dioscorus [1]

anti-pope, had been sent as legate by pope Hormisdas to Constantinople. He was chosen pope October 15, 529 (on the death of Felix IV), by a number of bishops; but, about the same time, Boniface II was elected and sustained by Athalaric the Goth. Dioscorus died within a month of his election, November 12, 529, and Boniface excommunicated him, even after his death — a sentence that was annulled afterwards by pope Agapetus. — Bower, History of the Popes, 2:327.

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