Editing Pope Siricius (section)

===Relationship to heretics and heathens===
Siricius helped to mend the [[Meletius of Antioch|Meletian schism]] in Antioch.<ref name="ce">{{Catholic| last=Kirsch |first=Johann Peter |wstitle=Pope St. Siricius |volume=14 |inline=1 |prescript=}}</ref> The schism stemmed from repeated exiles of Meletius of Antioch by [[Arianism|Arianist]] Roman emperors over theological differences. Although Meletius himself had been in sufficiently good standing to lead the [[First Council of Constantinople]] in 381, his death at the council re-ingited the schism, as Meletius's followers objected to his successor.<ref name="ce-meletius">{{Catholic| last=Leclercq |first=Henri |wstitle=Meletius of Antioch |volume=10 |inline=1 |prescript=}}</ref> By the mediation of [[John Chrysostom | St. John Chrysostom]] and Theophilus of Alexandria an embassy, led by Bishop Acacius of Beroea, was sent to Rome to persuade Siricius to recognize Flavian and to readmit him to communion with the Church.<ref name=ce />

When the Spanish bishop and ascetic [[Priscillian]], accused by his fellow bishops of heresy, was executed by Emperor [[Magnus Maximus]] under the charge of [[magic (paranormal)|magic]], Siricius—along with [[Ambrose]] of [[Milan]] and [[Martin of Tours]]—protested against the verdict to the emperor.<ref name=today/>

Some older sources claim Siricius fought against [[Manichaeism]] in Rome, though this is likely a mistake. [[Louis Duchesne]]'s 19th century version of the ''[[Liber Pontificalis]]'' claimed that Siricius took severe measures against the Manichaeans in Rome, but Duchesne also notes that [[Augustine of Hippo|Saint Augustine]] does not mention any such repression. As Augustine had converted from Manichaeism to Catholicism while living in Rome under Siricius's reign, later authors generally believe these anti-Manichaean efforts were misattributed to Siricius, when they actually occurred under the later [[Pope Leo I]]. Confusion may also stem from anti-Manchaean actions undertaken by Siricius's contemporary Western Roman emperors, including [[Honorius]] and Valentinian II.<ref name=ce />