What did Sulpicius Severus write?

He wrote the *Vita Sancti Martini*, a highly influential biography of Saint Martin of Tours, the *Dialogues*, and the *Chronica*, which combined religious and secular history.

Why is Sulpicius Severus important in Christian history?

His writings, particularly the *Vita Sancti Martini*, helped shape early Christian hagiography and influenced how saints' lives were recorded and venerated in the medieval period.

Was Sulpicius Severus a lawyer?

Yes, he was trained in Roman law and practiced as a lawyer before fully committing to Christian writing and monastic life.

Did he have any connection to the Church?

Yes, he was deeply involved in the Christian community, especially through his writings and association with figures like Saint Martin of Tours and later with Saint John Cassian.

Sulpicius Severus

Christian writer and historian and native of Aquitania (c. 363 – c. 425)

Person Human Q336704

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Sex or gender: male^[15]
Date of birth: 360
Date of death: 420
Place of birth: Gallia Aquitania
Place of death: Gaul
Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome^[10]
Occupation: historian, hagiographer, writer, lawyer, chronicler
Notable work: Chronica, Dialogi, Vita S. Martini, Letters^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]
Student of: Martin of Tours^[17]
Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin, Late Latin^[24]^[25]
Canonization status: saint^[16]
Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired
Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Pauly–Wissowa^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]
Different from: Sulpitius I of Bourges^[28]
Gens: Sulpicia gens
Name in native language: Sulpicius Severus^[27]
Nomen gentilicium: Sulpicius^[30]
Published in: Corpus Scriptorum Ecclesiasticorum Latinorum^[26]
Time period: Roman Empire^[29]
Writing language: Latin, Late Latin

🏷️ Also known as

en Sulpicius Severus cs Severus Sulpicius el Σουλπίκιος Σεβήρος es Sulpicius Severus es Sulpicio es San Sulpicio es Sulpicio Severo fa سولپیسیوس سوروس fr Sulpice Sévère fr Saint Sulpice-Sévère fr Sulpice-Severe fr Sulpice-Sévère he סולפיקיוס סוורוס it Sulpizio Severo ja スルピキウス・セウェルス pl Sulpicjusz Sewer pt Sulpício Severo ru Сульпиций Север sv Severus uk Сульпіцій Север

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Described by source 4

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Nuttall Encyclopædia

Occupation 3

writer, lawyer, historian

Languages spoken, written or signed 2

Latin, Late Latin

Writing language 2

Latin, Late Latin

Canonization status 1

saint

Country of citizenship 1

Ancient Rome

Different from 1

Sulpitius I of Bourges

Digital Scriptorium Catalog item ID 1

Baghdad

Gens 1

Sulpicia gens

Instance of 1

human

Place of birth 1

Gallia Aquitania

Place of death 1

Gaul

Published in 1

Corpus Scriptorum Ecclesiasticorum Latinorum

Sex or gender 1

male

Student of 1

Martin of Tours

Teachers 1

Martin of Tours

Time period 1

Roman Empire

← Different from 1

Sulpitius I of Bourges

← Patron saint 1

Arvier

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Summary

Sulpicius Severus was born on 360^[1] in Gallia Aquitania^[2]. He died on 420^[3] in Gaul^[4]. He worked as a historian^[5], hagiographer^[6], writer^[7], lawyer^[8], and chronicler^[9].

FAQs

Where was Sulpicius Severus born?

Sulpicius Severus was born in Gallia Aquitania^[2].

Where did Sulpicius Severus die?

Sulpicius Severus passed away in Gaul^[4].

What did Sulpicius Severus do for work?

Sulpicius Severus worked as a historian^[5], hagiographer^[6], writer^[7], lawyer^[8], and chronicler^[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — place of birth (P19): Gallia Aquitania. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — place of death (P20): Gaul. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — sex or gender (P21): male. Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved 2018-11-04. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — country of citizenship (P27): Ancient Rome. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — occupation (P106): historian. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — occupation (P106): hagiographer. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — occupation (P106): writer. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — occupation (P106): lawyer. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — occupation (P106): chronicler. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — canonization status (P411): saint. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — date of birth (P569): 360. Documenta Catholica Omnia. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — date of death (P570): 420. Documenta Catholica Omnia. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — notable work (P800): Chronica. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — notable work (P800): Dialogi. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — notable work (P800): Vita S. Martini. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — notable work (P800): Letters. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — student of (P1066): Martin of Tours. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — described by source (P1343): Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — described by source (P1343): Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — described by source (P1343): Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — described by source (P1343): The Nuttall Encyclopædia. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — described by source (P1343): Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — described by source (P1343): Pauly–Wissowa. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Latin. Corpus Corporum. Retrieved 2020-12-24. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Late Latin. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — published in (P1433): Corpus Scriptorum Ecclesiasticorum Latinorum. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — name in native language (P1559): Sulpicius Severus. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — different from (P1889): Sulpitius I of Bourges. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — time period (P2348): Roman Empire. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Sulpicius Severus — nomen gentilicium (P2359): Sulpicius. wikidata.org.

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