Tyrannius Rufinus
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Tyrannius Rufinus, also called Rufinus of Aquileia, was an early Christian monk, philosopher, historian, and theologian who worked to translate Greek patristic material, especially the work of Origen,
Rufinus Aquileiensis
Epiphanius of Salamis
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Epiphanius of Salamis was the bishop of Salamis, Cyprus, at the end of the 4th century. He is considered a saint and a Church Father by the Eastern Orthodox, Catholic Churches, and some Presbyterians.
Tyrannius Rufinus
…Bishop of Jerusalem, and formerly a monk of the Natrun desert, by whom he was ordained to the priesthood in 390. In 394, as a result of the attacks by Epiphanius of Salamis upon the doctrines of Origen made during a visit to Jerusalem, a fierce quarrel broke out, which found Rufinus and Jerome on different sides. Although…
St. Epiphanius in a fresco painting (Gračanica Monastery)
Engraving by Jan Luyken depicting Epiphanius and the return of his body to Constantinople
11th century depiction of St. Epiphanius in Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv
Fresco from Dionysiou Monastery