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Caesarius of Arles ( Latin: Caesarius Arelatensis; 468/470 – 27 August 542 AD), sometimes called "of Chalon" ( Cabillonensis or Cabellinensis) from his birthplace Chalon-sur-Saône, was the foremost ecclesiastic of his generation in Merovingian Gaul. [1] [2] [3] Caesarius is considered to be of the last generation of church leaders of Gaul ...
Saint Caesarius of Arles (born c. 470, in the region of Chalon-sur-Saône, Gaul [France]—died 542, Arles; feast day August 27) was a leading prelate of Gaul and a celebrated preacher whose opposition to the heresy of Semi-Pelagianism ( q.v.) was one of the chief influences on its decline in the 6th century. At age 20, he entered the monastery ...
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On the death of the bishop Caesarius was unanimously chosen his successor (502 or 503). He ruled the See of Arles for forty years with apostolic courage and prudence, and stands out in the history of that unhappy period as the foremost bishop of Gaul. His episcopal city, near the mouth of the Rhone and close to Marseilles, retained yet its ...
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Jul 29, 2016 · 8 Written long before most of Caesarius's writings were identified and edited, the biography by Malnory, A., St. Césaire, évêque d'Arles, 503–543 (Paris 1894) remains, despite some understandable shortcomings, an excellent study, the point of departure for anyone wishing to go further.
Caesarius of Arles, sometimes called "of Chalon" from his birthplace Chalon-sur-Saône, was the foremost ecclesiastic of his generation in Merovingian Gaul. Caesarius is considered to be of the last generation of church leaders of Gaul who worked to integrate large-scale ascetic elements into the Western Christian tradition.
Chalon-sur-Sa ô ne, 469 or 470; d. Aug. 27, 542. Caesarius was tonsured in his 18th year (486 – 87) by Bishop Sylvester of Chalon ( c. 485 –c. 527) and two years later became a monk at L é rins, where he was appointed cellarer ( Vita Caesarii 1.4 – 6). In the mid-490s, suffering from poor health, he was sent by Abbot Porcarius to Arles ...
Oct 24, 2012 · Caesarius of Arles. Saint Caesarius of Arles ( Arelatensis ), 469/470– August 27 542, sometimes called "of Chalon" ( Cabillonensis or Cabellinensis) from his birthplace Chalon-sur-Saône, was a Bishop, Abbott, and writer, and the foremost ecclesiastic of his generation in Gaul, less so for his theological achievements than for his efforts as ...
