Person

Theodore of Mopsuestia

bishop of Mopsuestia

b. 350 CE – d. 428 CE World The Great Crossroads

Theodore the Interpreter (ca.

350 – 428) is bishop of Mopsuestia (modern Yakapinar) from 392 to 428 CE.

He is also known as Theodore of Antioch, from the place of his birth and presbyterate.

He is the best known representative of the middle School of Antioch of hermeneutics.

Moran, J. (2017). Theodore of Mopsuestia. History Atlas. Retrieved 9 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/theodore-of-mopsuestia/

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