Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. XI, 1953 Asceticism & mysticism Ascetics, mystics, writers

Theoleptus, Metropolitan of Philadelphia

TEOLEPTO, METROPOLITA DI FILADELFIA

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Also known as: Greek: Theoleptos Philadelpheias, Θεόληπτος Φιλαδελφείας; Theoleptos of Philadelphia, Theoleptos

THEOLEPTUS, Metropolitan of Philadelphia. - Byzantine metropolitan and writer, b. in 1250 at Nicaea, d. at Philadelphia in Asia Minor around 1327.

He was an opponent of the Union concluded under Michael Palaiologos and enjoyed the favor of Andronikos II, who broke the Union. Around 1284 T. became metropolitan of Philadelphia, and was the spiritual director of Irene Choumnaina Palaiologina, widow of the despot John Palaiologos, son of the emperor Andronikos II, who had become a nun. T. was also an ascetic and hagiographic writer (hymnographer).

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BIBL.: V. S. Salaville, Formes et méthodes de prière d'après Théolepte de Philadelphie, in Echos d'Orient, 34 (1940), pp. 1-25; id., Une lettre et un discours inédits de Théolepte de Philadelphie, in Etudes byzantines, 5 (1947), pp. 101-15; V. Grumel, s. v. in LThK, X, p. 65.

Giorgio Hofmann

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. XI (1953), col. 1958.

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Hofmann, Giorgio. “Teolepto, metropolita di filadelfia.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. XI, col. 1958. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1953. https://azioneromana.com/article/teolepto-metropolita-di-filadelfia.

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Hofmann, Giorgio. “Teolepto, metropolita di filadelfia.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. XI, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1953, col. 1958. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/teolepto-metropolita-di-filadelfia.

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