Synesius of Cyrene | |
|---|---|
 Portrait from a publication by André Thevet, 1584 | |
| Church | Great Church |
| Diocese | Ptolemais |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 373 |
| Died | c. 414 |
Synesius of Cyrene (/sɪˈniːsiəs/; Greek: Συνέσιος; c. 373 – c. 414) was a Greek bishop of Ptolemais in ancient Libya, a part of the Western Pentapolis of Cyrenaica after 410. He was born of wealthy parents at Balagrae (now Bayda, Libya) near Cyrene between 370 and 375.[1]
- ^ One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Synesius". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 294.
