School of Antioch

The school of Antioch is best divided into three periods: the early school from 170 to the early 4th century; the middle school from 350 to 433; and the late school after 433. The earliest author known is Theophilus of Antioch. Then there is a gap of a century, and in the first half of the 4th century there are three known antiochene authors: the best known is Eusebius of Emesa; other representatives are Acacius of Caesarea and Theodore, bishop of Heraklea. The middle period includes at least three different generations: Diodorus of Tarsus, who directed an ἀσκητήριον (school) he may have founded. Among his disciples, the best known are John Chrysostom and Theodore of Mopsuestia. The main figure of the third generation was Nestorius. After the Council of Ephesus in 431, the School of Antioch lost some of its prestige. Later authors include Basil of Seleucia and Gennadius of Constantinople. ==See also==