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Our honourable father Saint among the [[saint]]s '''Anysius of Thessalonica''', also '''Anysios of Thessaloniki''' (383/4-406/7) , was the Bishop of Thessalonica 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 his predecessor, [[Ascholius of Thessalonica|Ascholius]]. He was a friend of St. [[Ambrose of Milan|Ambrose]] who congratulated him, the [[clergy]], and successor people of Saint A(s)cholios Thessalonica on his succession to the archbishop's throne [[see]] of [[Metropolis of Thessalonica|Thessalonica]] in 383/4. Pope Damasos' epistle to Anysios on <ref> Anysius was well known in that time having been mentioned by St. [[December 11Basil the Great]] 384 as a "beacon of light for the church", a "charismatic person".</ref> He was for Anysiso highly regarded by his peers. When Eastern Illyria came under the administration of the emperor in Constantinople, Archbishop Damasus of Rome asserted his rights to act as 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 Illyrikothe Roman [[see]] in 401. Bp. The title honoured Anysius and the bishops of Illyria condemned Bonosus, Bishop of Sardica as a [[heretic]] after his case was referred to him was also given them by Pope Sirikio (384-398)the Council of Capua.  Bp. Anysios Anysius was also played a significant role in among the vindication of forty [[bishop]]s who stood by St. [[John the Chrysostom]]. His biography is recorded in against [[Theophilus of Alexandria]] during the Roman martyrologio; he is commemorated 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=[[December 30Ascholius of Thessalonica| Ascholius]] same day as Saint | title=[[Anysia Metropolis of ThessalonikiThessalonica|AnysiaBishop 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]