person
Sulpicius Severus
Also known as Severus Sulpicius
medium
- born. c. 360medium · Wikidata P569
- died. c. 420medium · Wikidata P570
Aquitanian writer (d. c. 425) of the Life of Martin and a Chronicle that is a key source for the Priscillian affair.
Wikipedia extract
Sulpicius Severus was a Christian writer and native of Aquitania, in what is now France. He is known for his chronicle of sacred history, as well as his biography of Saint Martin of Tours.
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- On the Life of St. Martin · New Advent FathersPublic-domain translation; New Advent site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.
- Genuine · New Advent FathersPublic-domain translation; New Advent site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.
- Dubious · New Advent FathersPublic-domain translation; New Advent site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.
- Dialogues · New Advent FathersPublic-domain translation; New Advent site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.
- Sacred History · New Advent FathersPublic-domain translation; New Advent site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.
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- Sulpicius Severus · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q336704 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
- On the Life of St. Martin · Sulpitius Severus (c. 363-c. 420)Accessed 2026-11-12 · Public-domain translation; New Advent site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.
- Genuine · Sulpitius Severus (c. 363-c. 420)Accessed 2026-11-12 · Public-domain translation; New Advent site edition copyright Kevin Knight. Link, do not mirror.
Authority files
- Q336704
- VIAF 30332452
- Library of Congress n79129029
- Trismegistos author 891
- Perseus 1283
- Catholic Encyclopedia 14332a
Related
- Tours · place
church-history · gaul · 5th-century