Ascholius

Saint Ascholius (Ἀσχόλιος, d. 383/4) was Bishop of Thessalonica from AD 379 until his death, at the time of the adoption of Christianity as the state religion of the Roman Empire. He baptized Emperor Theodosius I. Ascholius was appointed Bishop of Thessalonica by Damasus, Bishop of Rome in an attempt to preserve Roman influence over the area in the face of a policy of expansion pursued by the Bishop of Constantinople. Ascholius was present at the Second Council of Constantinople in 381 where the claims of Maximus the Cynic to the bishopric of Constantinople were rejected.

Saint Ascholius
Venerated in	Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church

References

• Patrologia Latina XIII, pp. 366–369.

Sanidopoulos, John (23 January 2018). "Saint Ascholios, Bishop of Thessaloniki (+ 383)". Orthodox Christianity Then and Now. Retrieved 22 January 2025.