Synesius
Greek bishop of Ptolemais
- Lived
- 370–413
- Country
- Byzantine Empire
Updated September 2026
About Synesius
Synesius of Cyrene 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 near Cyrene between 370 and 375.
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