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Theodore of Tarsus

Type Figure Region Byzantine Empire Time c. 602–690 Also known as Theodore

A Greek scholar and church leader of Byzantine origin, born in Tarsus around 602 and died in Canterbury in 690.…

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  1. c. 602–637Tarsus · CiliciaBorn in Tarsus, he received a classical Greek and Latin education from childhood, mastering theology, philosophy, astronomy, and civil law, later entering a monastery, and laying a deep scholarly foundation in the Byzantine academic tradition.
  2. c. 637–668Rome · RomeAfter the Arab conquest of Cilicia he fled to Constantinople, then went to Rome, continuing his studies in church scholarly circles, laying the groundwork for his later selection by the pope to go to England.
  3. 668–690Canterbury · KentTook office as Archbishop of Canterbury in 668, presided over the councils of Herford (673) and subsequent councils (680), unified the liturgy and discipline of the English church, reformed dioceses, and promoted education and scholarship, bringing the organization of the English church to maturity.

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