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A celebrated Greek church historian and theological writer; born at Antioch about 390; died about 460. He became bishop of Cyrrhus, a city in Syria, 423, and there passed the remainder of his life. He wrote voluminous commentaries on the Scriptural books, of which many are extant; we have also his "Church History" in five books, covering the period 324-429, and several of his theological tractates, besides about 200 of his "Letters".