Theonas

However, Theonas of Marmarica, and Secundus of Ptolemais continued obstinately attached to Arius; and, the council, having condemned them with him, Constantine banished them, and declared by an edict that whosoever should be convicted of concealing any of the writings of Arius instead of burning them, should be punished with death.

A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

Arius, Theonas, and Secundus, with some Egyptian priests, were banished by the order of Constantine, and Illyricum was the place of their exile.

The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

At first they were seventeen, but Eusebius of Cæsarea received the creed the day following, as did all the others except five, namely, Eusebius of Nicomedia, Theognis of Nice, Marie of Chalcedon, Theonas and Secundus of Lybia, the two bishops who had first joined Arius.

The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

Theonas proceeded to consecrate bishops for their sect, which they established in Corinth and Athens, in Rome and Africa, and in the

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913

Theonas is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on 27 August.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

The opponents were soon reduced to two, Theonas of Marmarica and Secundus of

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

Meletian, in 325, and Theonas, present at Constantinople in 553.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

Maximus and Theonas (282-300) were followed by Peter, the first occupant of the See of St. Mark to die a martyr (311 or 312).

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913

Alexandria conjointly with Achillas, flourished while Theonas was bishop of that city; died at Rome after 309.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

The celebrated letter of Theonas to Lucianus, chamberlain to Diocletian, which has often been quoted as giving such a lifelike description of the position of a Christian in the imperial Court has been pronounced, first by Batiffol and then by Harnack, to be a forgery.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913