Like Sophia, Hypatia also maintained a correspondence with a Christian bishop named Synesius of Cyrene, and although she was not a Christian, Hypatia was well respected for her intellect and poise by both Christians and non-Christians.
lˈaɪk soʊfˈiə, haɪpˈeɪʃə ˈɔːlsoʊ meɪntˈeɪnd ɐ kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndəns wɪð ɐ kɹˈɪstʃən bˈɪʃəp nˈeɪmd saɪnˈiːzɪəs ʌv sˈaɪɹɛn, ænd ɔːlðˈoʊ ʃiː wʌz nˌɑːɾə kɹˈɪstʃən, haɪpˈeɪʃə wʌz wˈɛl ɹᵻspˈɛktᵻd fɔːɹ hɜːɹ ˈɪntəlˌɛkt ænd pˈɔɪz baɪ bˈoʊθ kɹˈɪstʃənz ænd nˈɑːŋkɹˈɪstʃənz.