Caesarius of Arles
Merovingian archbishop and saint
b. c. 470 · d. 27 Aug 542
Caesarius of Arles, sometimes called "of Chalon" from his birthplace Chalon-sur-Saône, was the foremost ecclesiastic of his generation in Merovingian Gaul. Caesarius is considered to be of the last generation of church leaders of Gaul who worked to integrate large-scale ascetic elements into the Western Christian tradition. William E. Klingshirn's study of Caesarius depicts Caesarius as having the reputation of a "popular preacher of great fervour and enduring influence". Among those who exercised the greatest influence on Caesarius were Augustine of Hippo, Julianus Pomerius, and John Cassian.
Related people
- Caesaria of Arles sibling of · traditional
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- Chalon-sur-Saône birth
- Arles death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Life of Caesarius 1 claim — Caesarius writes a rule for his sister's house
- The Early Church 1 claim — Second Council of Orange