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Possidius of Calama
c. 370 – c. 440 · Bishop of Calama
Bishop
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 370
- Died
- c. 440
- See
- Calama
- Region
- africa
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Minor(1/4)
- Also known as
- Possidius
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Bishop of Calama and disciple of Augustine.
- Primary source
- Possidius, Vita Augustini
Bishop of Calama and disciple of Augustine. Wrote the Vita Augustini and compiled an Indiculus of Augustine's works.
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Chain to Jesus
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Common questions
- Who was Possidius of Calama?
- Possidius of Calama (370–440) — Bishop of Calama and disciple of Augustine. Wrote the Vita Augustini and compiled an Indiculus of Augustine's works.
- Who taught Possidius of Calama?
- Augustine of Hippo.
Sources for biography
- Possidius, Vita Augustini primary
documented connections(1)
- taught by Augustine of HippoPossidius lived in Augustine's monastic community at Hippo and wrote his Vita.Possidius, Vita Augustini (preface)
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 Possidius of Calama).