Partly on account of the inability of his successor, Arsacius of Tarsus, to control the clergy, this man's supporters were tortured by the soldiers of Emperor (*) Arcadius.
The historian Palladius described this man's reforms as "sweeping the stairs from the top." This man composed the Paschal homily which is commonly read on Easter and sheltered and befriended four Egyptian monks known as the "Tall Brothers" who held Origenist beliefs. Partly on account of the inability of his successor, Arsacius of Tarsus, to control the clergy, this man's supporters were tortured by the soldiers of Emperor (*) Arcadius. This man gave a series of homilies called Adversos Judaeos, which opposed Christians who continued to follow Jewish customs. Empress Eudoxia and Theophilus of Alexandria conspired to depose this man in the Synod of the Oak. For 10 points, name this famed 4th-century Christian orator, who was given a nickname meaning "golden-mouthed."
The historian Palladius described this man's reforms as "sweeping the stairs from the top."
John Chrysostom