A'rethas
(
*)Are/qas).
1. Archbishop of Caesareia in Cappadocia at an uncertain time (A. D. 540, according to Coccius and Cave), appears to have succeeded ANDREAS.
Works
Commentary on the Apocalypse
He wrote a commentary on the Apocalypse (
συλλογὴ ἐξηγήσεων ἐκ διαφόρων ἁγίων ανδρῶν εἰς τὴν Ἰωάννου τοῦ ἀγαπημένου καὶ εὐαγγελιστοῦ Ἀποκάλυψιν), which, as its title implies, was compiled from many previous works, and especially from that of Andreas.
Editions
It is usually printed with the works of OECUMENIUS.