Theodosius of Arles (or Théodose, Teudosi, Theodoric), was
Archbishop of Arles .
Biography
Theodosius appears in the episcopal diptychs.
However, very little is known of his life.
He already governed the diocese of Arles when he participated on 12 August 632 in the funeral of Saint Resticula or Resticule, abbess of the
Monastery of Saint John, Arles
A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which ...
.
The Council of
Chalon-sur-Saône
Chalon-sur-Saône (, literally ''Chalon on Saône'') is a city in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; h ...
(647–653) was attended by most of the bishops of Provence, as well as the metropolitans of Lyon, Vienne, Rouen, Sens, Bourges and Besançon.
Théodose was summoned but did not attend.
Theodosius was accused of several crimes and of misconduct.
He was suspended from all episcopal functions in 650.
According to H. Clair, Theodosius heard the council's decision condemning him as a heretic in his own cathedral.
According to some, Theodosius then went to Rome where he obtained pardon from
Pope Vitalian (657–672) who sent him in penance to preach in England.
In a charter dated 664, reported by
Scholastique Pitton in the ''Annals of the Church of Aix'', it appears that Theodosius was still bishop of Arles at that date.
The date of 664, must be taken with caution because there are acts of his successor,
Jean I of Arles, dated 658 and 659.
But it is more confused.
According to the historian
Jean-Pierre Papon
Jean-Pierre Papon (23 January 1734 – 15 January 1803) was an 18th-century French abbot, historian of the Provence and of the French Revolution.
Life and work
Papon finished school in Turin and at the age of 18 years became an Oratorian. He t ...
, a certain Theodore (and not Theodosius) crowned bishop of Canterbury by
Pope Vitalian, would have been received by John I before his departure for England at the earliest around 657.
Was this Theodore the Theodosius sent to England for penance?
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Archbishops of Arles
650 deaths