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Dioscorus

Dioscorus (also Dioscoros, Dioskoros, or Dioscurus) can refer to: * Theodore, Philippa, and Companions (including Dioscorus), 3rd-century martyr and saint * Dioscurus, father of Saint Barbara (3rd century) * Dioscorus (consul 442), Roman consul in 442 * Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria, Coptic Pope of Alexandria deposed at Chalcedon for his leadership at the Second Council of Ephesus (444–454) * Pope Dioscorus II of Alexandria, Coptic Pope of Alexandria (516–517) * Antipope Dioscorus (died 530), papal legate to Justinian I at Constantinople; later antipope * Dioscorus, Byzantine governor of Egypt c. 535 * Dioscorus of Aphrodito, poet and lawyer (died after 585) * Dioscoros, Abuna Dioskoros (Aba Wolde Tensai) Ethiopian Orthodox Archbishop and miracle worker (1919–1997) * Dioscoros, Abune Dioskoros Eritrean Orthodox Bishop of Seraye, and claimed Patriarch of Eritrea (disputed) (1935–2015)

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Dioscorus (also Dioscoros, Dioskoros, or Dioscurus) can refer to: * Theodore, Philippa, and Companions (including Dioscorus), 3rd-century martyr and saint * Dioscurus, father of Saint Barbara (3rd century) * Dioscorus (consul 442), Roman consul in 442 * Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria, Coptic Pope of Alexandria deposed at Chalcedon for his leadership at the Second Council of Ephesus (444–454) * Pope Dioscorus II of Alexandria, Coptic Pope of Alexandria (516–517) * Antipope Dioscorus (died 530), papal legate to Justinian I at Constantinople; later antipope * Dioscorus, Byzantine governor of Egypt c. 535 * Dioscorus of Aphrodito, poet and lawyer (died after 585) * Dioscoros, Abuna Dioskoros (Aba Wolde Tensai) Ethiopian Orthodox Archbishop and miracle worker (1919–1997) * Dioscoros, Abune Dioskoros Eritrean Orthodox Bishop of Seraye, and claimed Patriarch of Eritrea (disputed) (1935–2015)

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  1. date of death: 1919 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "1919". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1222044756

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