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Our father among the saints [[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 and successorof his predecessor, [[Ascholius of Thessalonica|Ascholius]]. He was a friend of Saint Ascholios (or ''Acholios'')St. [[Ambrose of Milan|Ambrose]] who congratulated him, the [[clergy]], and people of Thessalonica on his succession to the archbishop's throne [[see]] of [[Metropolis of Thessalonica|Thessalonica]] in 383/4. Not much <ref> Anysius was well known in that time having been mentioned by St. [[Basil the Great]] as a "beacon of light for the church", a "charismatic person".</ref> He was highly regarded by his life is availablepeers. When Eastern Illyria came under the administration of the emperor in Constantinople, however, there is an epistle from Pope Damasos for Anysios Archbishop Damasus of Rome asserted his rights to be a representing preserve previous [[jurisdiction]] over Illyria by appointing Anysius his [[Vicar ]] Apostolic in Illyricum. These privileges were later confirmed by Bishop [[Innocent I of Rome for |Innocent]] when he succeeded to the Roman [[see]] in 401. Bp. Anysius and the area bishops of Illyria condemned Bonosus, Bishop of Illyriko; this was recorded Sardica as a [[December 11heretic]], 384after his case was referred to them by the Council of Capua. This title has also been referenced by a Pope Sirikio (384-398) Bp. It is Anysius was also known that Anysios played a significant role in among the vindication of forty [[bishop]]s who stood by St. [[John Chrysostom]]. Much against [[Theophilus of Anysios's biography is recorded in Alexandria]] during the Roman martyrologionefforts by Theophilus to [[deposition|depose]] Chrysostom. Bp. He is commemorated by 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]