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Isidore of Pelusium (d. c.450) was born in Egypt to a prominent Alexandrian family. He became an ascetic, and moved to a mountain near the city of Pelusium, in the tradition of the Desert Fathers. Isidore is known to us for his letters, written to Cyril of Alexandria, Theodosius II, and a host of others. A collection of 2,000 letters was made in antiquity at the "Sleepless" monastery in Constantinople, and this has come down to us through a number of manuscripts, with each letter numbered and in order. The letters are mostly very short extracts, a sentence or two in length. Further unpublished letters exist in Syriac translation.〔Pierre Evieux, ''Isidore de Peluse'', 1995. A study of the man and his works, in French.〕 Some of the letters are of considerable interest for the exegesis of the Greek bible.〔C.H.Turner, ''The letters of Isidore of Pelusium'', Journal of Theological Studies 6 (1905)〕 He is revered as a saint, whose feast day is February 4. ==Life== Isidore of Pelusium lived during the fourth-fifth centuries. He was a native of Alexandria, and a relative of Theophilus, Archbishop of Alexandria.〔(Isidore of Pelusium", Orthodox Church in America )〕 He was the only child of parents, who saw to his education. They taught him the books of the church, and the Greek language in which he excelled and surpassed many. He was also ascetic and humble. When he learned that the people of Alexandria and the bishops wanted to make him the Patriarch of Alexandria, he took flight by night to Pelusium and became a monk in a monastery there.〔("The Departure of St. Isidore of Pelusium", Coptic Orthodox Church Network )〕 He soon became known for his exactitude in the observance of the rule and for his austerities. A passage in his voluminous correspondence affords reason to believe that he held the office of abbot.〔(Leclercq, Henri. "St. Isidore of Pelusium." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 8. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 14 Apr. 2013 )〕 Following the example of St John Chrysostom, whom he had managed to see and hear during a trip to Constantinople, St Isidore devoted himself primarily to Christian preaching. Yet he writes in one letter, "It is more important to be proficient in good works than in golden-tongued preaching".〔 His friendship with St John Chrysostom resulted in his support of St John when he was persecuted by the empress Eudoxia and Archbishop Theophilus.〔 Through the initiative of St Isidore the Third Ecumenical Council was convened at Ephesus (431), at which the false teaching of Nestorius concerning the person of Jesus Christ was condemned.〔 St. Isidore of Pelusium died about the year 450.〔 His feast day is February 4.〔(Butler, Alban. ''Lives of the Saints'', Vol. II, 1886 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Isidore of Pelusium」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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