In a message dated 06/15/2000 6:27:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< Again, if there's a mistake, it is on the part of Baring-Gould, for I
have checked him again and he gives the date as 847; he also mentions
another incident in Methodius' life in 842. Leo, as you say, died in
741. Possibly Methodius fled from the continuing persecution, some
time after Leo's death. >>
Apologies for not putting in the disclaimer that I am aware the information
comes from B-G. Anyway, I think the confusion may come from the iconoclastic
movement lasting until the 840's, but the greatest degree of reprobation was
always lumped on Leo.
mark
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