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John, Bishop of Scythopolis, lived in the 6th century and is probably identical with John Scholasticus, originally from the city of Scythopolis. He wrote several theological and polemical works, of which only a few excerpts have survived to this day. One work of John, consisting of eight books, was directed against the Monophysite of the North (Sevirus), Patriarch of Antioch (512 - 519). Another work, consisting of 12 books, bore the title: Κατὰ τῶν ἀποσχιστ῀ν τῆς ἐκκλησίας and meant the Monophysite Basil of Cilicia, presbyter in Antioch (about 527 g.). Constantinople mentions this work of John of Scythopolis. Patr. Photius in his “Library” (titles 95 and 107). John of Scythopolis is also known as the most ancient scholiast of the pseudo-Areopagite. Some passages from the first work are preserved in the acts of the councils (Mansi, Concil. X, p. 1107; XI, R. 438) and in the Doctrina Patrum (Mai Scriptorum veterum nova collectio VII, p. 21).