Priscillian
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Priscillian (in Latin: Priscillianus; Gallaecia, – Augusta Treverorum, Gallia Belgica, ) was a wealthy nobleman of Roman Hispania who promoted a strict form of Christian asceticism. He became bishop of Ávila in 380. Certain practices of his followers (such as meeting at country villas instead of attending church) were denounced at the Council of Zaragoza in 380. Tensions between Priscillian and bishops opposed to his views continued, as well as political maneuvering by both sides. Around 385, Priscillian was charged with sorcery and executed by authority of the Emperor Maximus. The ascetic mov
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- ca. 350
- Died
- 385
- Works
- 3
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Hispania
- Place of death
- Trier
- Occupation
- presbyter
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Religion
- Priscillianism
- Convicted of
- heresy
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- described by source
- The Nuttall Encyclopædia
- cause of death
- decapitation
- date of death
- 0385-01-01
- time period
- Roman Empire
- date of birth
- 0340-00-00
- name in native language
- Priscilianus
- writing language
- Latin
- manner of death
- capital punishment
Sources (1)
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Priscillian, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Sources
- Life
- Beliefs
- Opposition
- Reactions to the execution
- Continued Priscillianism
- Writings and rediscovery
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
Priscillian (in Latin: Priscillianus; Gallaecia, – Augusta Treverorum, Gallia Belgica, ) was a wealthy nobleman of Roman Hispania who promoted a strict form of Christian asceticism. He became bishop of Ávila in 380. Certain practices of his followers (such as meeting at country villas instead of attending church) were denounced at the Council of Zaragoza in 380. Tensions between Priscillian and bishops opposed to his views continued, as well as political maneuvering by both sides. Around 385, Priscillian was charged with sorcery and executed by authority of the Emperor Maximus. The ascetic movement Priscillianism is named after him, and continued in Hispania and Gaul until the late 6th century. Tractates by Priscillian and close followers, which were thought lost, were discovered in 1885 and published in 1889.
==Sources== The principal and almost contemporary source for the career of Priscillian is the Gallic chronicler Sulpicius Severus, who characterized him (Chronica II.46) as noble and rich, a layman who had devoted his life to study, and was vain of his classical pagan education.
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