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Acephali
The Barsanuphians separated from the Acephali in the late 6th century and developed their own episcopal hierarchy. Other acephali
According to Brewer, acephalites were also certain bishops exempt from the jurisdiction and discipline of their patriarch.
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Acephali
‖ Acephali, n. pl. (əˈsɛfəlaɪ) [late L. (Isid.) pl. of acephal-us a. Gr. ἀκέϕαλ-ος headless, f. ἀ priv. + κεϕαλ-ή head.] 1. Nat. Hist. (Imaginary) men or animals without heads.1600 Abp. Abbot Jonah 209 Some such things were talked of, Acephali, men without heads, Cynocephali, men with heads like to ...
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Acephalian
† Aceˈphalian, a. and n. Obs. [f. prec. + -an.] A. adj. Belonging to the ecclesiastical sect or party of the Acephali. B. n. A member of this sect.1586 T. Rogers 39 Art. (1607) 54 Detestable therefore is the error of the Acephalians, who denied the properties of the two natures in Christ.
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Acephalous
Acephalous (Greek: "without a head") may refer to:
Acephalous society
Acephalous line
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acephalic
acephalic, a. (æsɪˈfælɪk) [f. Gr. ἀκέϕαλος (see Acephali) + -ic.] Headless, lit. and fig. So acephalia (æsɪˈfeɪlɪə), absence of a head.1656 Blount Glossogr., Acephalick.., without head, title, or beginning. Ibid. s.v. Heresie, The Acephalick Sects of Barcotabas, [etc.]. 1839–47 Todd's Cycl. Anat. II...
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Eulogius of Alexandria
Besides the above works and a commentary against various sects of Monophysites (Severans, Theodosians, Cainites and Acephali) he left eleven discourses
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acephal
† acephal, a. and n. Obs. rare Also asephal. [a. Fr. acéphale, ad. late L. acephal-us: see Acephali.] A. adj. Having no head or chief; = acephalous.1549 Compl. Scot. xx. 167 There is ane vthir sort of veyris callit battellis asephales, that is, quhen the pepil gadris togiddir in ane grit conuentione...
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Acephalist
† Aˈcephalist Obs. rare. [f. ἀκέϕαλ-ος + -ist.] One who professes the doctrines of the (Ecclesiastical) Acephali; one who acknowledges no head or superior.1659 Gauden Eccl. Angl. Susp. 464, I ask these Acephalists, who will indure no head but that on their own shoulders, whether the City of London i...
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Damian of Alexandria
heretical, including not only tritheism, but also the Chalcedonians, Pope Leo's Tome, Bishop Julian of Halicarnassus, the Agnoetae, the Melitians, the Acephali The Barsanuphians split from the Acephali during the time of Damian and established their own episcopal hierarchy.
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Facundus of Hermiane
At the instance of Theodore Ascidas, and with the ostensible purpose of reuniting to the Church the Acephali, a sect of Monophysites, Justinian was induced
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Joannes Maxentius
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Maxentius is also the author of
two dialogues against the Nestorians
twelve anathematisms against the Nestorians
a treatise against the Acephali
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Monophysite
Monophysite, n. (a.) Eccl. Hist. (məˈnɒfɪsaɪt) [ad. eccl.L. Monophysīta, a. eccl.Gr. Μονοϕυσίτης, f. µόνο-ς mono- + ϕύσ-ις nature: see -ite1 1 a.] A heretic who believes that there is only one nature in the person of Jesus Christ. The bodies of Christians now professing this belief are the Coptic, A...
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Migetians
It condemned the "Acephali called Cassianists" who had been founded by a bishop named "Agila of Ementia" and who still had adherents in some parishes,
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monophysitism
monophysitism (məˈnɒfɪsaɪtɪz(ə)m) [f. Monophysite + -ism.] The belief of the Monophysites.1837 Pop. Encycl. V. 37/1 In 483, the Acephali..had already seceded, and formed the real strength of Monophysitism. 1899 Dublin Rev. Jan. 83 The extension of the Coptic Rite in Egypt favoured the spread of mono...
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Monophysitism
Groups called monophysite
The forms of monophysism were numerous, and included the following:
Acephali were Monophysites who in 482 broke away from Rome excommunicated Acacius (leading to the 35-year Acacian schism), while in Egypt the Acephali broke away from Peter III.
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