Zopyrus (bishop of Barca)

Zopyrus (Bishop of Barca), (Ζώπυρος) was a bishop of the ancient Roman Town of Barca in Cyrenica,[1] (Marj, Libya, North Africa).

[2] Zopyros [3] is best known to history as an attendee present at the Council of Nicaea in 325.

Even though Arius (the founder of Arianism) and his bishop Secundus of Ptolemais were from the neighboring city (and Barca's port) of Ptolemais, Cyrenaica, Zopyrus eventually signed the Nicean Creed with the other Arian supporters, Theognis of Nicaea, Eusebius of Nicomedia and Maris of Chalcedon.

[8][9][10] It is unclear if he was exiled with the other three Arian bishops.

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The Council of Nicaea, with Arius depicted as defeated by the council, lying under the feet of Emperor Constantine .