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Sulpicius Severus sees in a vision the presbyter Clarus ascending to heaven after his master, Martin of Tours. Account in the Letter 2 by Sulpicius Severus, writing in Primuliacum (Gaul), AD 397.
Chapter 5
 
Sulpicius witnesses in a vision Martin of Tours' ascendance into heaven.
Nec multum post sanctum Clarum presbyterum discipulum illius qui nuper excesserat video eadem qua magistrum via scandere.
 
(ed. Fountaine 1967-1969: v. 1, 326)
Chapter 5
 
Sulpicius witnesses in a vision Martin of Tours' ascendance into heaven.
Not long after this, I saw the holy presbyter Clarus, who had recently died, take the same path that his master has ascended.
 
(trans. Goodrich 2015: 59, changed by J. Szafranowski)

Place of event:

Region
  • Gaul
City
  • Tours

About the source:

Author: Sulpicius Severus
Title: Letter 2, Epistula secunda
Origin: Primuliacum (Gaul)
Denomination: Catholic/Nicene/Chalcedonian
Sulpicius Severus` hagiographical corpus concerning Martin of Tours consists of his Life, three letters, and three Dialogues. Letter two was written shortly after Martin`s death, thus in the late 397. It was addressed to Aurelius, then a deacon, later a presbyter (see [1025]).
Edition:
Sulpicius Severus, Vie de saint Martin, ed. and transl. J. Fontaine, Sources Chrétiennes 133–135, Paris 1967–1969.
 
Translation:
Sulpicius Severus, The Complete Works, transl. R.J. Goodrich, Ancient Christian Writers 70, New York 2015.
 

Categories:

Former ecclesiastical career - Deacon
Described by a title - Presbyter/πρεσβύτερος
Fame of sanctity
Relation with - Bishop/Monastic superior
Please quote this record referring to its author, database name, number, and, if possible, stable URL: J. Szafranowski, Presbyters in the Late Antique West, ER979, http://www.presbytersproject.ihuw.pl/index.php?id=6&SourceID=979
Record by: Jerzy Szafranowski
last edited: 2017-06-04 00:08:21
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