Simplicius of Vienne

Saint Simplicius of Vienne (French: Simplice de Vienne), otherwise Simplides (French: Simplide), was a bishop of Vienne in the Dauphiné, France, from around the end of the fourth century and the beginning of the fifth century.[1][2] He is venerated as a saint of the Catholic Church.[3]

Simplicius apparently attended the Council of Turin which probably took place in either 398 or 400.[2] Gregory of Tours cites a lost letter of Paulinus of Nola (died 431)[4] as having praised Simplicius, considering him "one of the most worthy bishops of his time".[2]

His feast day is celebrated on 11 February.

References

  1. ^ Metropolitan GCatholic.org: Archdiocese of Vienne.
  2. ^ a b c Louis Duchesne, Fastes épiscopaux de l'ancienne Gaule. Provinces du Sud-Est (tome premier), vol. 3, Paris, Thorin et fils, 1894, p. 146 (online version)
  3. ^ Santiebeati.it: San Simplicio di Vienne
  4. ^ Book 2, chapter 13

Further reading

  • André Pelletier, Vienna, Vienne, Presses universitaires de Lyon, coll. "Galliæ civitates", 2001, pp. 161–162 (ISBN 9782729706777)
  • Gérard Lucas, Vienne dans les textes grecs et latins: Chroniques littéraires sur l'histoire de la cité, des Allobroges à la fin du Ve siècle de notre ère, MOM Éditions, coll. "Travaux de la Maison de l’Orient et de la Méditerranée", 2018 (ISBN 9782356681850), pp. 247–270: Adon de Vienne, Chronique, principally the "Tableau récapitulatif de la liste des évêques de Vienne jusqu'à Avit" (online version)
  • Ulysse Chevalier, Notice chronologico-historique sur les archevêques de Vienne: d'après des documents paléographiques inédits, Vienne, 1879, p. 9 (online version)


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