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After Xystus had presided over the church of Rome for eleven years,
Dionysius, namesake of him of Alexandria, succeeded him. About the
same time Demetrianus died in Antioch, and Paul of Samosata
received that episcopate. As he held, contrary to the teaching of the
Church, low and degraded views of Christ, namely, that in his
nature he was a common man, Dionysius of Alexandria was entreated to
come to the synod. But being unable to come on account of age and
physical weakness, he gave his opinion on the subject under
consideration by letter. But all the other pastors of the churches
from all directions, made haste to assemble at Antioch, as against a
de-spoiler of the flock of Christ.
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