PHOTINIANS

or SUTINIANS. Heretics, in the fourth century, so denominated from Phot in us, bishop of Simich, a person of great accomplishments, and who, in the first years of his administration of that see, appeared very regular, but changed suddenly after he had taught the people the knowledge of the true God , that is, attempted to corrupt them, says Vincent i us Lirinensis, by his detestable opinions and doctrine; for, not contented with renewing the errors of Sabellius, Paulus Samosa ten us, Cerinthus, and Ebion, he added to their impieties, that Jesus Christ was not only mere man, but began to be the Christ when the Holy Ghost descended upon him in Jordan.