heresiarch
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of heresiarch
1615–25; < Late Latin haeresiarcha < Greek hairesiarchḗs the leader of a school, equivalent to haíresi ( s ) heresy + -archēs -arch
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The number of extant poems on the death of Louis de Berquin attests very clearly the estimate placed upon him by the Roman Catholics as the most dangerous heretic—in fact, the heresiarch of the day.
From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 by Henry Martyn Baird
His second letter to that heresiarch, and his letter to the Orientals, were adopted by the general councils of Ephesus and Chalcedon, and are a rule of the Catholic faith.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Alban Butler
There is no proof even that he was concerned in the condemnation of the Beghard heresiarch Berthold von Rohrback, who in 1356 expiated his heresy in the flames.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Henry Charles Lea
He is given to fits of frenzy and wild excitement, but has withal, when he chooses, a most winning and earnest manner, fascinating to men and women alike—Arius the heresiarch.
From Saint Athanasius The Father of Orthodoxy by F. A. (Frances Alice) Forbes
In the subject province of Silesia, about the same period, a bold heresiarch known as John of Pirna made a deep impression.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Henry Charles Lea
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