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Julian of Eclanum
c. 386 – c. 455 · b. Apulia · Bishop of Eclanum
BishopTheologian
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 386, Apulia
- Died
- c. 455, Sicily
- See
- Eclanum
- Region
- west
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Bishop of Eclanum, intellectually most formidable Pelagian theologian.
- Primary source
- Augustine, Contra Julianum
Bishop of Eclanum, intellectually most formidable Pelagian theologian. Deposed for refusing to sign the Tractoria of Pope Zosimus; opposed by Augustine in Contra Julianum.
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Common questions
- Who was Julian of Eclanum?
- Julian of Eclanum (386–455) — Bishop of Eclanum, intellectually most formidable Pelagian theologian. Deposed for refusing to sign the Tractoria of Pope Zosimus; opposed by Augustine in Contra Julianum.
- Who did Julian of Eclanum oppose?
- Augustine of Hippo.
Sources for biography
- Augustine, Contra Julianum primary
- Augustine, Opus Imperfectum contra Julianum primary
documented connections(1)
- opposed (incoming) Augustine of HippoAugustine wrote six books Contra Julianum and the unfinished Opus Imperfectum.Augustine, Contra Julianum
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 Julian of Eclanum).