Apollinaris of Laodicea
4th-century Syrian bishop
b. c. 310 · d. c. 390
Apollinaris the Younger, also known as Apollinaris of Laodicea and Apollinarius, was a bishop of Laodicea in Syria. He is best known as a noted opponent of Arianism. Apollinaris's eagerness to emphasize the deity of Jesus and the unity of his person led him to deny the existence of a rational human soul in Christ's human nature. This view came to be called Apollinarism. It was condemned by the First Council of Constantinople in 381.
Related people
- Apollinaris child of · traditional
- Apollinaris disciple of · traditional
- Jerome teacher of · traditional
Works
Events
Places
- Laodicea birth
- Constantinople death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- The Seven Ecumenical Councils (NPNF series 2 vol. 14) 1 claim — First Council of Constantinople
What he held
- The Word takes the place of the human mind In Christ the divine Word occupies the place of the rational human soul.
In the disputes
- The Apollinarian dispute Apollinaris tried to explain how the divine and the human could be one by leaving out the human mind.