Synesius
Synesius of Cyrene (/sɪˈniːsiəs/; Greek: Συνέσιος; c. 373 – c. 414) was a Greek bishop of Ptolemais in ancient Libya, a part of the Western Pentapolis of Cyrenaica after 410. He was born of wealthy parents at Balagrae (now Bayda, Libya) near Cyrene between 370 and 375.
Synesius of Cyrene | |
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Portrait from a publication by André Thevet, 1584 | |
| Church | Great Church |
| Diocese | Ptolemais |
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| Born | c. 373 |
| Died | c. 414 |
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