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Florentius Of Orange
Florentius is the name of: * Saint Florentius (died c. 310), martyr, brother of Justin of Siponto * Florentius (consul 361), Roman praetorian prefect and consul * Florentius (consul 429), high official of the Eastern Roman Empire * Florentius Romanus Protogenes, Roman statesman, Consul in 449 * Florentius of Sardis, 5th century bishop of Sardis and theologian * Florentius (African saint), exiled to Corsica in 484 * Florentius of Orange (died 525), bishop of Orange and saint * Saint Florentius of Strasbourg, Bishop of Strasbourg c. 678–693 * Florentius of Peterborough, 7th century saint and martyr * Florentius of Valeránica (born 918), Castilian monk, scribe and miniaturist * Florentius of Worcester (died 1118), monk of Worcester, worked on the ''Chronicon ex chronicis'' * Florentius of Carracedo (died 1156), Spanish Benedictine abbot * Florentius or Florence of Holland (died 1210), nobleman and cleric, Chancellor of Scotland * Florentius Radewyns (c. 1350–1400), co-foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Of Siponto
Saint Justin of Siponto, as well as Saints Florentius, Felix, and Justa, are venerated as Christianity, Christian martyrs by the Catholic Church. Information about them is fragmentary but their names were inserted into various martyrologies. Tradition states that Justin was a priest and bishop, that Florentius and Felix were his siblings, and that Justa was his niece. The earliest document about them dates from the 15th century; this is their legendary ''passio''. Legend They lived in Siponto at the beginning of the fourth century. Justin as the most erudite and eloquent of the three brothers. He was appointed bishop of Siponto. Florentius, meanwhile, married and had a daughter named Justa, named after Justin, who had baptism, baptized her. After a decade or so, the four left Siponto and went to Chieti, where they preached and performed miracles. Pagan priests, alarmed by this, contacted Maximian; the authorities ordered the four to sacrifice to Jove. Justin escaped to a mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florentius (consul 361)
Florentius was a Roman praetorian prefect under the Caesar Julian and later a consul, before falling from grace when Julian became emperor. Life Florentius is first heard of when he arrives in Gaul as a praetorian prefect of Constantius II in 357. He spoke in support of engaging the enemy as the Battle of Strasbourg loomed. Later that year when revenue from Gaul did not reach desired levels from the poll-tax and the land-tax, he took measures to raise special levies to make up for the shortfall. However, Julian opposed the imposition of the extra burden on the people of Gaul and Constantius decided against the policy of his own prefect. Florentius nevertheless continued as prefect in Gaul until early in 360, when an order came from Constantius for Gallic troops to be sent to the eastern front. The order, Ammianus Marcellinus believed, was at the instigation of Florentius, who unaccountably withdrew to Vienne and busied himself there, Ammianus believing that this was anticipatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florentius (consul 429)
Flavius Florentius (Greek: Φλωρέντιος; ) was a prominent high official of the Eastern Roman Empire, who influenced imperial policy during the second quarter of the fifth century. Biography A Syrian, on 6 November 422 he was '' praefectus urbi'' of Constantinople, in which capacity he received an edict preserved in the ''Codex Theodosianus'' (vi.8.1). After holding another high administrative post, perhaps as praetorian prefect of Illyricum, from 21 April 428 to 11 February 430, Florentius held the second office of the Empire, the praetorian prefecture of the East. He received further the honour of the consulate in 429. On 31 January 438 and 26 November 439, Florentius was again prefect for the East. Due to the closure of the brothels of Constantinople, the treasury received less revenue, and Florentius decided to give some of his own properties to the State to compensate for the loss. In the mid-440s, he was praetorian prefect twice again, presumably for the East.Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florentius Romanus Protogenes
Florentius Romanus Protogenes (Greek: Φλωρέντιος Ρωμανός ό Πρωτογένης; ''fl.'' 448 – 451) was a Roman statesman who served as the Consul Consul (abbrev. ''cos.''; Latin plural ''consules'') was the title of one of the two chief magistrates of the Roman Republic, and subsequently also an important title under the Roman Empire. The title was used in other European city-states thro ... in 449. Bibliography * Fl. Florentius Romanus Protogenes, PLRE II, Cambridge University Press, 1980, , pp. 927–928. {{AncientRome-politician-stub 5th-century eastern Roman consuls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florentius Of Sardis
Florentius of Sardis was a 5th-century bishop of Sardis and theologian. He was also an attendee to the Council of Chalcedon fl 451. where he noted himself by giving impromptu translations of Latin text for his Greek speaking colleagues. and at one heated point in the council, he called for an adjournment. He was also one of 22 delegates who formed a subcommittee of the council, to examine and formulate the statement for the ecumenical council. In the list of bishops at the council, he appeared in the eleventh position out of 305 bishops, between Peter of Corinth and Eunomius of Nicomedia. He was the recipient of a letter from Theodoret Theodoret of Cyrus or Cyrrhus (; AD 393 – 458/466) was an influential theologian of the School of Antioch, biblical commentator, and Christian bishop of Cyrrhus (423–457). He played a pivotal role in several 5th-century Byzantine ...,Theodoret, The Ecclesiastical History of Theodoret. who urged Florentius to oppose heresy and su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florentius (African Saint)
Saint Florentius () was a North African bishop during the latter Roman Empire, venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. He is known to history from hagiographies and the ''Notitia Provinciarum et Civitatum Africae'' Bishop Florients He was Bishop of Simminensis, 30 km east of Carthage in Roman North Africa. He suffered the persecution at the hand of the Arian, Vandal king Huneric for his role in the Council of Carthage of 484 where he supported, the Catholic position rejecting Arianism. He was Exiled to Corsica and forced to hard labor, there continued his apostolic work until his death. Also according to tradition, he was initially buried in the town that bears his name, San Fiorenzo. In 760 the bishop of Treviso, Titian, through a vision, discovered his relic In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past. It usually consists of the physical remains or personal effects of a saint or other person preserved for the purpose of venera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florentius Of Orange
Florentius is the name of: * Saint Florentius (died c. 310), martyr, brother of Justin of Siponto * Florentius (consul 361), Roman praetorian prefect and consul * Florentius (consul 429), high official of the Eastern Roman Empire * Florentius Romanus Protogenes, Roman statesman, Consul in 449 * Florentius of Sardis, 5th century bishop of Sardis and theologian * Florentius (African saint), exiled to Corsica in 484 * Florentius of Orange (died 525), bishop of Orange and saint * Saint Florentius of Strasbourg, Bishop of Strasbourg c. 678–693 * Florentius of Peterborough, 7th century saint and martyr * Florentius of Valeránica (born 918), Castilian monk, scribe and miniaturist * Florentius of Worcester (died 1118), monk of Worcester, worked on the ''Chronicon ex chronicis'' * Florentius of Carracedo (died 1156), Spanish Benedictine abbot * Florentius or Florence of Holland (died 1210), nobleman and cleric, Chancellor of Scotland * Florentius Radewyns (c. 1350–1400), co-foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florentius Of Strasbourg
Saint Florentius of Strasbourg was the 13th Bishop of Strasbourg 678-693 or +660. His feast day is celebrated 3 April or 7 November (810, Niederhaslach). See also * Catholic Church in France * Collegiate church Saint Florentius References Bishops of Strasbourg Alsatian saints {{France-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florentius Of Peterborough
Florentius of Peterborough was a seventh-century saint and martyr. Florentius was a Roman, and is known to history mainly through the hagiography of the Secgan Manuscript. According to the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'' manuscript E, Florentius' relics were purchased from Bonneval Abbey and moved to Peterborough Cathedral in 1013 or 1016 by Abbot Ælfsi of Peterborough. Florentius' was venerated at Peterborough along with Cyneswith and Cyniburg. However, his feast day on 27 September might suggest that he was in reality Florentinus of Sedun, who was martyred by the Vandal The Vandals were a Germanic people who were first reported in the written records as inhabitants of what is now Poland, during the period of the Roman Empire. Much later, in the fifth century, a group of Vandals led by kings established Vandal ... persecution.Swanton, ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'', p. 144, n. 8. References {{Authority control Medieval English saints 7th-century Christian martyrs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florentius Of Valeránica
Florentius is the name of: * Saint Florentius (died c. 310), martyr, brother of Justin of Siponto * Florentius (consul 361), Roman praetorian prefect and consul * Florentius (consul 429), high official of the Eastern Roman Empire * Florentius Romanus Protogenes, Roman statesman, Consul in 449 * Florentius of Sardis, 5th century bishop of Sardis and theologian * Florentius (African saint), exiled to Corsica in 484 * Florentius of Orange (died 525), bishop of Orange and saint * Saint Florentius of Strasbourg, Bishop of Strasbourg c. 678–693 * Florentius of Peterborough, 7th century saint and martyr * Florentius of Valeránica (born 918), Castilian monk, scribe and miniaturist * Florentius of Worcester (died 1118), monk of Worcester, worked on the ''Chronicon ex chronicis'' * Florentius of Carracedo (died 1156), Spanish Benedictine abbot * Florentius or Florence of Holland (died 1210), nobleman and cleric, Chancellor of Scotland * Florentius Radewyns (c. 1350–1400), co-foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florentius Of Worcester
John of Worcester (died c. 1140) was an English monk and chronicler who worked at Worcester Priory. He is now usually held to be the author of the . Works John of Worcester's principal work was the (Latin for "Chronicle from Chronicles") or ''Chronicle of Chronicles'' (), also known as John of Worcester's Chronicle or Florence of Worcester's Chronicle. The is a world history which begins with the Creation and ends in 1140. The chronological framework of the was presented by the chronicle of Marianus Scotus (d. 1082). A great deal of additional material, particularly relating to English history, was grafted onto it. Authorship The greater part of the work, up to 1117 or 1118, was formerly attributed to Florence of Worcester on the basis of the entry for his death under the year 1118, which credits his skill and industry for making the chronicle such a prominent work. In this view, the other Worcester monk, John, merely wrote the final part of the work. However, there are two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florentius Of Carracedo
Florentius of Carracedo was Benedictine abbot at Carracedo, Spain, who was held with great regard by King Aiphonsus VII of Leon and Castile, Spain. His monastery adopted the Cistercian The Cistercians (), officially the Order of Cistercians (, abbreviated as OCist or SOCist), are a Catholic religious order of monks and nuns that branched off from the Benedictines and follow the Rule of Saint Benedict, as well as the contri ... rule, Catholic Online after the death of Florentius, in 1156. Notes Spanish Roman Catholic saints 12th-century Christian saints[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
