CONTOBABDITES, a sect in the sixth century. Their first leader was Severus of Antioch; who was succeeded by John the grammarian furnished Philoponus, and one Theodosius whose followers were also called Theodosians. Part of them, who were willing to receive a book composed by Theodosius on the Trinity, made a separate body, and were called Contobabdites, from some place, which Nicephorus does not mention, but which must apparently have been the place where they held their assemblies. The Contobabdites allowed of no bishops; which is the only circumstance given us concerning them.