Pope Dioscorus Early Life
What kind of family was Pope Dioscorus born into?
A Coptic family
What is the name of the guy who created a heresy that Pope Dioscorus fought against?
Leo
What number patriarch (pope) was Pope Cyril I?
24th Patriarch of Alexandria.
What island was Pope Dioscorus exiled to?
Gagra
What city and country was Pope Dioscorus born in?
Alexandria, Egypt
What was Leo's position/job?
Bishop of Rome
What number patriarch (pope) was Pope Dioscorus?
25th patriarch of Alexandria.
What is the name of the emperor who helped Leo spread his heresy?
Emperor Marcian.
What language did Pope Dioscorus study?
Greek
Who did Leo send letters to, to help him spread his heresy?
Emperor Marcian
What year was the Council of Chalcedon held?
451 A.D.
What did Pope Dioscorus send to his people to strengthen their faith?
His teeth and beard hair.
Who asked St. Dioscorus to be his disciple?
Pope Cyril I
What was Leo's heresy?
Christ had two separate natures.
What date does the church commemorate the departure of Pope Dioscorus? (Both calendars)
Thout 7, September 17
Is the Coptic church Chalcedonian or non-Chalcedonian?
Non-Chalcedonian. We do not believe in the ruling of the Council of Chalcedon.
What school did Pope Dioscorus attend?
Theological School of Alexandria
What event was created for all of the church fathers to meet and discuss the heresy of Leo?
5 years.
What is the analogy Pope Dioscorus used to compare the nature of Christ? (2 physical objects)
the unity between fire and iron. 2 different things yet they are not separate from each other.