GENNADIUS OF MARSEILLE. - A priest of Marseille, who lived in the second half of the 5th century, died between 492 and 505. Nothing further is known about his life. The works of his that survive present him as a conscientious and sincere historian. The De viris illustribus is a valuable guide to Christian literature of the 4th-5th centuries, more reliable than that of St. Jerome, which he continues. The text, poorly preserved, contains lacunae and interpolations. Chapters 92 to 100 are by another hand. In it G. shows some attachment to Semi-Pelagian doctrines. The De ecclesiasticis dogmatibus is ordinarily identified with the letter to Pope Gelasius (Epistola de fide mea), in which he sets out his doctrinal positions. The final chapter of the De viris illustribus, devoted to G. himself, lists other writings now lost.
Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. VI, 1951 Church Fathers Fathers and ecclesiastical writers up to the end of the 8th century, anonymous works
Gennadius of Marseille
GENNADIO DA MARSIGLIA
Also known as: Gennadius of Marseilles, Gennadius of Massilia; Italian: Gennadio di Marsiglia; Latin: Gennadius Massiliensis
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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. VI (1951), coll. 7–8.
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Schmitt, Clemente. “Gennadio da Marsiglia.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. VI, coll. 7–8. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1951. https://azioneromana.com/article/gennadio-da-marsiglia.
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Schmitt, Clemente. “Gennadio da Marsiglia.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. VI, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1951, coll. 7–8. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/gennadio-da-marsiglia.
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author = {Schmitt, Clemente},
title = {Gennadio da Marsiglia},
booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
volume = {VI},
pages = {7--8},
note = {Cited by column},
publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
address = {Città del Vaticano},
year = {1951},
url = {https://azioneromana.com/article/gennadio-da-marsiglia}
}
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