Leo's letter becomes a central text for Chalcedon and the two-natures formula.
Ildefonsus of Toledo
c. 607 – 667 · b. Toledo · Bishop of Toledo
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 607, Toledo
- Died
- 667, Toledo
- See
- Toledo
- Region
- west
- Era
- post nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Archbishop of Toledo (657-667).
- Primary source
- Ildefonsus, De Virginitate Perpetua Sanctae Mariae
Archbishop of Toledo (657-667). Disciple of Isidore. Wrote De Virginitate Sanctae Mariae and continued Isidore's De Viris Illustribus.
Recommended reading near Ildefonsus
A cover-visible starting point chosen from the curated reading path, either by this figure or by their era.
Chain to Jesus
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Common questions
- Who was Ildefonsus of Toledo?
- Ildefonsus of Toledo (607–667) — Archbishop of Toledo (657-667). Disciple of Isidore. Wrote De Virginitate Sanctae Mariae and continued Isidore's De Viris Illustribus.
- Who taught Ildefonsus of Toledo?
- Isidore of Seville.
Sources for biography
- Ildefonsus, De Virginitate Perpetua Sanctae Mariae primary
- Ildefonsus, De Viris Illustribus primary
tradition connections(1)
- taught by Isidore of SevilleIldefonsus is traditionally said to have studied under Isidore at Seville; the connection is plausible but rests on later sources.Cixila, Vita Hildefonsi · ODCC s.v. Ildefonsus
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 Ildefonsus of Toledo).