Leontius of Byzantium

Leontius of Byzantium
(sixth century)
   Theologian.
   The identity of Leontius is confused. There was a Scythian monk of that name who was involved in the controversy about the suffering of the Godhead in the crucifixion. Most scholars believe he was different from the Leontius who defended origen mentioned by the hagiographer Cyril of Scythopolis. Cyril’s Leontius has been identified as the author of Libri III Contra Nestorianos et Eutychianos, Triginta Capitula adv. Nestorium and two works directed against severus of Antioch. He is remembered as a staunch defender of the Chalcedon formula and for introducing the idea of Enhypostasia. This was the doctrine that the humanity of Jesus Christ was included within the substance of the Godhead. This idea was also defended by John of damascus.
   B. Daley, ‘The Origenism of Leontius of Byzantium’, Journal of Theological Studies n.s.xxvii (1976);
   D.B. Evans, Leontius of Byzantium: An Origenist Christology (1970).

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