Auxentius of Milan

For his Arian namesake at Milan, see Auxentius of Durostorum.
Auxentius
Arian Bishop of Milan
Appointed355 AD
Term ended374
PredecessorDionysius
SuccessorAmbrose
Personal details
Died374

Auxentius of Milan or of Cappadocia (fl. 343 – 374) was an Arian theologian and bishop of Milan. Because of his Arian faith, Auxentius is considered by the Catholic Church to have been an intruder, and he is not included in Catholic lists of the bishops of Milan, such as the one engraved in the Cathedral of Milan.

Auxentius came to be regarded as the chief opponent of the Nicene Creed in the West. His theological doctrines were attacked by Hilary of Poitiers, whose Liber contra Auxentium remains the principal source of information about him.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.