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Sulpicius Severus
c. 363 – c. 425 · b. Aquitaine
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Quick facts
- Born
- c. 363, Aquitaine
- Died
- c. 425, Gaul
- Region
- gaul
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Aquitanian aristocrat turned ascetic.
- Primary source
- Sulpicius Severus, Vita Martini
Aquitanian aristocrat turned ascetic. Wrote the Vita Martini (life of Martin of Tours) and a Chronicle covering biblical and church history to 400.
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Common questions
- Who was Sulpicius Severus?
- Sulpicius Severus (363–425) — Aquitanian aristocrat turned ascetic. Wrote the Vita Martini (life of Martin of Tours) and a Chronicle covering biblical and church history to 400.
- Who did Sulpicius Severus correspond with?
- Paulinus of Nola.
Sources for biography
- Sulpicius Severus, Vita Martini primary
- Sulpicius Severus, Chronica primary
- Gennadius, De Viris Illustribus 19 primary
documented connections(3)
- corresponded (incoming) Paulinus of NolaLifelong correspondence between fellow Aquitanian aristocrat-ascetics.Paulinus of Nola, Epistulae 1, 5, 11, 17, 22-24, 27-32
- knew of Martin of ToursSulpicius personally visited Martin and wrote his Vita.Sulpicius Severus, Vita Martini 25-27
- cited (incoming) Gregory of ToursGregory uses Sulpicius's Vita Martini extensively as the source for his own four books of miracles of Saint Martin and cites it explicitly.Gregory of Tours, Libri de virtutibus sancti Martini, prologue and 1.2 · Gregory of Tours, Hist. Franc. 1.36; 1.39; 10.31
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 Sulpicius Severus).