Arsenius of Hypsele

When did Arsenius live?

Arsenius of Hypsele is dated reconciled c. AD 345 in the archive, which places Arsenius in the Nicene Age (AD 313–400). The dating is traditional and approximate; the archive marks it as uncertain rather than fixing a year the sources do not give.

Which early sources mention Arsenius?

Arsenius of Hypsele is named in 2 primary-source passages catalogued here, drawn from Athanasius of Alexandria and Socrates Scholasticus. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.

Where was Arsenius from?

The archive associates Arsenius of Hypsele with Hypsele, Egypt. The sources record more than one location, so the places are listed in the order the record moves through them.

Who were Arsenius’ contemporaries?

The archive links Arsenius of Hypsele to 3 other figures, including Athanasius of Alexandria, Ischyras of the Mareotis and Meletius of Lycopolis. Each connection is drawn from a source that places them together, not from inference.

Arsenius was shown alive at the synod, with both his hands — whom they declared to have been slain by Athanasius; and the accusers were covered with shame.

Turning back the cloak, he showed the man's two hands, and asked whence the third hand had been cut off.