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Arnobius of Sicca
c. 255 – c. 330 · b. Sicca Veneria, Numidia
ApologistLayman
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 255, Sicca Veneria, Numidia
- Died
- c. 330, Sicca Veneria
- Region
- africa
- Era
- ante nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
- Also known as
- Arnobius the Elder
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Latin apologist and rhetorician at Sicca; teacher of Lactantius.
- Primary source
- Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 79
Latin apologist and rhetorician at Sicca; teacher of Lactantius. Wrote the seven-book Adversus Nationes against pagan religion.
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Common questions
- Who was Arnobius of Sicca?
- Arnobius of Sicca (255–330) — Latin apologist and rhetorician at Sicca; teacher of Lactantius. Wrote the seven-book Adversus Nationes against pagan religion.
- Who did Arnobius of Sicca teach?
- Lactantius.
Sources for biography
- Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 79 primary
- Jerome, Chronicon ad ann. 327 primary
tradition connections(1)
- taught by (incoming) LactantiusJerome (De Vir. Ill. 80, c. 393) states Lactantius was a pupil of Arnobius at Sicca; no contemporary attestation, and Lactantius himself does not name Arnobius.Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 80 · Jerome, Chronicon ad ann. 327
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Arnobius of Sicca).