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Rufinus of Aquileia
c. 344 – 411 · b. Concordia
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 344, Concordia
- Died
- 411, Sicily
- Region
- west
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Tyrannius Rufinus
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Latin translator and historian.
- Primary source
- Rufinus, Hist. Eccl. 10-11
Latin translator and historian. Translated Origen, Eusebius (continuing the HE to 395), and the Sentences of Sextus. Friend turned bitter opponent of Jerome over Origenism.
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Common questions
- Who was Rufinus of Aquileia?
- Rufinus of Aquileia (344–411) — Latin translator and historian. Translated Origen, Eusebius (continuing the HE to 395), and the Sentences of Sextus. Friend turned bitter opponent of Jerome over Origenism.
- Who taught Rufinus of Aquileia?
- Didymus the Blind.
- Who did Rufinus of Aquileia correspond with?
- Jerome.
- Who did Rufinus of Aquileia meet?
- Melania the Elder.
- Who did Rufinus of Aquileia oppose?
- Jerome.
Sources for biography
- Rufinus, Hist. Eccl. 10-11 primary
- Rufinus, Apologia contra Hieronymum primary
- Jerome, Epistula 84; Apologia contra Rufinum primary
documented connections(7)
- corresponded (incoming) JeromeFriends from youth in Aquileia who became bitter opponents over Origenism.Jerome, Apologia contra Rufinum · Rufinus, Apologia contra Hieronymum
- opposed (incoming) JeromeThe Origenist controversy split the two former friends c. 393-402.Jerome, Epistula 84 · Jerome, Apologia contra Rufinum 1-3
- cited Origen of AlexandriaRufinus translated Origen's De Principiis and many homilies into Latin.Rufinus, Praefatio in De Principiis
- cited Eusebius of CaesareaRufinus translated and continued Eusebius's HE.Rufinus, Hist. Eccl. (preface)
- taught by Didymus the BlindRufinus also studied under Didymus at Alexandria.Rufinus, Apologia 2.12
- knew of (incoming) Chromatius of AquileiaChromatius was Rufinus's bishop and friend.Rufinus, Apologia 1.1
- met (incoming) Melania the ElderCo-founders of the double monastery on the Mount of Olives c. 374-378.Palladius, Historia Lausiaca 46 · Jerome, Epistula 4 (to Rufinus)
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 Rufinus of Aquileia).