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Fulgentius of Ruspe
c. 467 – c. 533 · b. Telepte · Bishop of Ruspe
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 467, Telepte
- Died
- c. 533, Ruspe
- See
- Ruspe
- Region
- africa
- Era
- post nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- African bishop and major defender of Augustinian theology against Arianism and semi-Pelagianism.
- Primary source
- Fulgentius, De Fide ad Petrum
African bishop and major defender of Augustinian theology against Arianism and semi-Pelagianism. Exiled to Sardinia by the Vandal king Thrasamund. Wrote De Fide ad Petrum and works against Arians.
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Chain to Jesus
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Sources for biography
- Fulgentius, De Fide ad Petrum primary
- Ferrandus, Vita Fulgentii primary
documented connections(1)
- cited Augustine of HippoFulgentius is the most thorough sixth-century Augustinian, citing him constantly in De Fide and the anti-Arian/anti-Pelagian works.Fulgentius, De Fide ad Petrum · Fulgentius, Contra Fabianum
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 Fulgentius of Ruspe).