Life
Eutyches was an archimandrite of a monastery outside the walls of Constantinople, where he ruled over 300 monks. He was much respected and was godfather to Chrysaphius, an influentialControversy
TheCareer
Eutyches denied that Christ's humanity was limited or incomplete, a view that some thought similar to the Alexandrine doctrine. (This, however, is strongly rejected by the Coptic church, which sees Eutyches a heretic.) In any event, the energy and imprudence with which Eutyches asserted his opinions led to his being misunderstood. He was accused of heresy byNotes
References
* G. A. Bevan and P. T. R. Gray, "The Trial of Eutyches: A New Interpretation", ''Byzantinische Zeitschrift'' 101 (2009), 617–57. * Cohen, Samuel (2020). "Eutychianorum furor! Heresiological Comparison and the Invention of Eutychians in Leo I's Christological Polemic". ''Entangled Religions''. 11(4). doi:10.46586/er.11.2020.9434.