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John Talaia

Egyptian theologian and bishop
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Flourished:
5th century
Flourished:
c.401 - c.500
Alexandria
Egypt

John Talaia (flourished 5th century) was a theologian and bishop of Alexandria, Egypt, whose struggle to maintain his episcopal office and preserve the ascendancy of the orthodox party in conjunction with Popes Simplicius (468–483) and Felix III (483–492), against the incursion of Acacius, the heterodox patriarch of Constantinople, occasioned a temporary schism between Eastern and Western churches. A priest and majordomo of the church in Alexandria, John was recommended to the emperor Zeno (474–491) at Constantinople by Bishop Timothy of Alexandria to succeed him and thus continue orthodox rule. At the death of Timothy, John was duly elected (April 482) ...(100 of 270 words)

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