Reticius of Autun
Home > Church Fathers > Reticius of Autun Reticius of Autun At a Glance Treatise Genre: (4/5) ***** Reliability of Dating: (3/5) *** Length of Text: Greek Original Language: Ancient Translations: Modern Translations: English Estimated Range of Dating: 310-334 A.D. Chronological List of Early Christian Writings Discuss this text on the Early Writings forum. Text Jerome: Lives of Illustrious Men Resources Catholic Encyclopedia: Autun Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Autun Offsite Links Gregory of Tours: Bishop Reticius Augustine: Against Julian Reticius of Autun Reticius of Autun Reticius of Autun The Letters of Jerome Reticius and Victorinus Books Siegmar Dpp and Wilhelm Geerlings, Dictionary of Early Christian Literature, pp. 596-597 Claudio Moreschini and Enrico Norelli, Early Christian Greek and Latin Literature, Vol. 1, pp. 397 Johannes Quasten, Patrology (4 Volume Set), Vol. 2, pp. 411-413 Recommended Books for the Study of Early Christian Writings Information on Reticius of Autun J. Quasten writes, "Among the bishops of the Constantinian period there is hardly anyone who had a greater reputation in Gaul than Reticius, bishop of Autun. The Emperor sent him to Rome to attend the synods of 313 and 314, which dealt with the Donatist controversy. Jerome mentions that he had read his commentary On the Canticle of Canticles and 'his great volume' Against Novatian (De vir. ill. 82). He passes a severe criticism on the first because he found many absurdities in it (Epist. 37; Epist. 5, 2). Neither of the two works known to Jerome survives. The exegetical study of the Canticle of Canticles was used in the twelfth century by Berenger of Poitiers, whose Apology for Abelard, written against Bernard of Clairvaux, contains a passage from the introduction. Augustine quotes an interesting sentence regarding original sin which seems to be from the Against Novatian (Contra Julianum 1, 3, 7; Opus imperf. c. Jul. 1, 55)." (Patrology, vol. 2, pp. 413-414) G. Rwekamp writes, "Reticius was (incorrectly) regarded in the Middle Ages as the first bishop of Autun. He took part in the Synods of Rome (313) and Arles (314) at which Donatism was condemned. He wrote a commentary on the Song (comm.), of which Jerome did not think highly (ep. 37; ep. 3), and a work against the Novatians (c. Nov.). Only fragments of these writings have survived. Reticius died ca. 334; Gregory of Tours has left an effusive obituary of him (glor. conf. 74)." (Dictionary of Early Christian Biography, p. 514) Some Contemporary Texts Apocalypse of Thomas (300-400 A.D.) Freer Logion (300-400 A.D.) Gospel of Gamaliel (300-600 A.D.) Lactantius (303-316 A.D.) Reticius of Autun (310-334 A.D.) Pseudo-Clementine Recognitions (320-380 A.D.) Go to the Chronological List of all Early Christian Writings Please buy the CD to support the site, view it without ads, and get bonus stuff! Early Christian Writings is copyright © Peter Kirby <E-Mail&gt. Follow @mrpeterkirby MLA Style Kirby, Peter. "Reticius of Autun." Early Christian Writings. <http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/reticius.html>. 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