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Theodotus The Tanner
Byzantine philosopher
Theodotus The Tanner (flourished 2nd century) was the principal exponent at Rome of the heresy of Adoptionism (see Monarchianism).
A wealthy and cultured tanner of Byzantium, Theodotus went to Rome c. 189 during the reign of Pope Victor I. He soon developed a following with his Dynamic Monarchianism.
Condemned and excommunicated by Pope Victor in 190, Theodotus nevertheless continued to acquire disciples, forming the Theodotians, a sect that lasted into the 3rd century under another Theodotus, the Money-changer.
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