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Our honourable father Saint among the [[saint]]s '''Anysius of Thessalonica''', also '''Anysios of Thessaloniki''' , was the Bishop of ThessalonikiThessalonica from about 384 to 407. He was appointed by [[Archbishop]] [[Damasus I of Rome|Damasus of Rome]] as his [[Vicar]] Apostolic in Illyricum. He is commemorated on [[December 30]]. ==Life==His early life is largely unknown. Anysius was the student and co-worker of A(s)cholios also Bishop his predecessor, [[Ascholius of ThessalonikiThessalonica|Ascholius]]. Anysios played He was a significant role in friend of St. [[Ambrose of Milan|Ambrose]] who congratulated him, the [[clergy]], and people of Thessalonica on his succession to the vindication [[see]] of [[Metropolis of Thessalonica|Thessalonica]] in 383/4. <ref> Anysius was well known in that time having been mentioned by St. [[John Basil the ChrysostomGreat]]as a "beacon of light for the church", a "charismatic person". Anysios </ref> He was consecrated on highly regarded by his peers. When Eastern Illyria came under the administration of the episcopal throne emperor in Constantinople, Archbishop Damasus of Thessalonica as Rome asserted his rights to preserve previous [[jurisdiction]] over Illyria by appointing Anysius his [[Vicar ]] Apostolic in Illyricum. These privileges were later confirmed by Bishop [[Innocent I of Rome|Innocent]] when he succeeded to the Pope Damasou during Roman [[see]] in 401. Bp. Anysius and the end bishops of Illyria condemned Bonosus, Bishop of Sardica as a [[heretic]] after his life sometime in 406 or 407case was referred to them by the Council of Capua.  Bp. Anysius was also among the forty [[bishop]]s who stood by St. He is commemorated [[John Chrysostom]] against [[Theophilus of Alexandria]] during the efforts by Theophilus to [[deposition|depose]] Chrysostom. Bp. Anysius died at an advanced age about the church year 403. ==Note==<references/> {{start box}}{{succession | before=[[Ascholius of Thessalonica| Ascholius]]| title=[[December 30Metropolis of Thessalonica|Bishop of Thessalonica]]| years=384&mdash;407| after=Rufus}}{{end box}} ==Sources==*[http://saints.sqpn.com/book-of-saints-anysius/ Book of Saints - Anysius]*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02677b.htm Catholic Encyclopedia: Bonosus]
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