Theodoret

5th century Byzantine theologian and bishop
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Theodoret

Summary

Theodoret is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antioch[2]. He was born on January 1, 393[3]. He passed away in Cyrrhus[4]. He died on 457[5]. He worked as a church historian[6], historian[7], writer[8], and Catholic priest[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (497 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Antioch[2], Theodoret…
  • Theodoret passed away in Cyrrhus[4].
  • Theodoret was born on January 1, 393[3].
  • Theodoret died on 457[5].
  • Theodoret died on 450[11].
  • Theodoret's professions included church historian[6].
  • Theodoret's professions included historian[7].
  • Theodoret worked as a writer[8].
  • Theodoret's professions included Catholic priest[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Theodoret is Ecclesiastical History[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Theodoret is History of the monks of Syria[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Theodoret is Commentary on the Psalms[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Theodoret is Commentary on Daniel[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Theodoret is Remedy for Greek Maladies[16].
  • Theodoret's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Theodoret is recorded as male[18].
  • Theodoret's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Theodoret's Commons category is recorded as Theodoret[20].
  • Theodoret's canonization status is recorded as saint[21].
  • Theodoret's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Theodoret[22].
  • Theodoret's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Theodoret's described by source is recorded as Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[24].
  • Theodoret's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Theodoret's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Theodoret's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Theodoret's place of birth was Antioch[2]. He was born on January 1, 393[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include church historian[6], historian[7], writer[8], and Catholic priest[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ecclesiastical History[12], a literary work[28], founded in 0444[29]; History of the monks of Syria[13]; Commentary on the Psalms[14], a written work[30], founded in 0441[31]; Commentary on Daniel[15]; and Remedy for Greek Maladies[16], a literary work[32], founded in 0437[33].

Personal Life

Theodoret's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 457[5] and 450[11]. Theodoret died in Cyrrhus[4].

Why It Matters

Theodoret ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (497 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Theodoret born?

Theodoret was born in Antioch[2].

Where did Theodoret die?

Theodoret died in Cyrrhus[4].

What did Theodoret do for work?

Theodoret worked as church historian[6], historian[7], writer[8], and Catholic priest[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . Encyclopædia Britannica. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation church historian, historian, writer +1
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  2. 12d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Ecclesiastical History, History of the monks of Syria, Commentary on the Psalms +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P800]]: [[Q139720047]]"
  3. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image needs reharvest
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