, surnamed Luscus, from his having but one eye, the disciple of Eusebius
, surnamed Luscus, from his having but one
eye, the disciple of Eusebius bishop of Cassarea, whom he
succeeded in the year 338 or 340. Though scarce inferior
to the former in erudition, eloquence, and reputation, he
was deposed by the council of Sardica, together with several other bishops, who had declared themselves of his
opinion; and who afterwards assembled at Philippolis, in
Thrace; where, in their turn, they fulminated against
Athanasius, pope Julius, and the rest of their antagonists.
Acacius had also a great share in the banishment of pope
Liberius, and bringing Felix into the see of Rome, he
gave his name to a sect who were called Acaciani. He was
a man of great genius and distinguished learning; and
wrote several books before he was made a bishop, and
particularly a book against Marceilus of Ancyra, of which
Epiphanius has given us a fragment. Some time after he
was made a bishop, he wrote the “Life of Eusebius
” his
predecessor; not now extant, but mentioned in Socrates’
history. St. Jerome says that he wrote 17 volumes of
commentaries on Ecclesiastes, or probably a commentary
in 17 books; and six volumes of miscellanies. He died in
the year 365.