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Caesarius of Arles
c. 470 – 542 · b. Chalon-sur-Saône · Bishop of Arles
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 470, Chalon-sur-Saône
- Died
- 542, Arles
- See
- Arles
- Region
- gaul
- Era
- post nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Bishop of Arles and prolific preacher.
- Primary source
- Caesarius of Arles, Sermones
Bishop of Arles and prolific preacher. Presided at the Council of Orange (529) which condemned semi-Pelagianism and affirmed Augustinian grace. Author of monastic rules and ~250 surviving sermons.
Recommended reading near Caesarius
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Chain to Jesus
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Sources for biography
- Caesarius of Arles, Sermones primary
- Council of Orange (529), Canones primary
- Vita Caesarii primary
documented connections(1)
- cited Augustine of HippoThe Council of Orange (529) under Caesarius drew its canons largely from Augustinian florilegia compiled by Prosper.Council of Orange (529), Canones · Caesarius, Sermones
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 Caesarius of Arles).