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Vincent of Lérins
c. 400 – c. 445 · b. Gaul
MonkTheologian
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 400, Gaul
- Died
- c. 445, Lérins
- Region
- gaul
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Vincentius Lirinensis
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Monk of Lérins.
- Primary source
- Vincent, Commonitorium
Monk of Lérins. Author of the Commonitorium, which formulated the canon of catholic tradition: 'what has been believed everywhere, always, by all.'
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Common questions
- Who was Vincent of Lérins?
- Vincent of Lérins (400–445) — Monk of Lérins. Author of the Commonitorium, which formulated the canon of catholic tradition: 'what has been believed everywhere, always, by all.'
- Who did Vincent of Lérins oppose?
- Augustine of Hippo.
Sources for biography
- Vincent, Commonitorium primary
- Gennadius, De Viris Illustribus 65 primary
disputed connections(1)
- opposed Augustine of HippoVincent's Commonitorium is widely (though disputedly) read as a critique of Augustinian predestinarianism.Vincent, Commonitorium 26
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 Vincent of Lérins).