Vigilantius — Vigilantius, (fl. c. 400), the presbyter, celebrated as the author of a work, no longer extant, against a number of Catholic practices, which called forth one of the most violent of St Jerome s polemical treatises. [ The Oxford Dictionary of the… … Wikipedia
Vigilantĭus — Vigilantĭus, aus Calagorris im Aquitanischen Gallien, war erst Geistlicher in Barcelona u. 396 als Presbyter in Jerusalem, wo er sich den Gegnern des Origenes anschloß u. Hieronymus seine, von Paulinus, dem Gönner des V., bezweifelte Orthodoxie… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
VIGILANTIUS — Hispanus, Praesul doctissimus, A. C. 406. Damnavit caelibatus necessitatem, reliquias martyrum adorandas non esse, nec ad eorum sepulchra in Ecclesiis vigilandum docuit. Cereos quoque frustra in templis clarâ luce accendi, monuit: Eleemosynas… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Vigilantius, S.S. — S. S. Vigilantius et Nundinus (1. Nov.), stehen im Elenchus als Martyrer. Die Boll. nennen einen hl. Vigilantius zum 8. Juli unter den Uebergangenen, mit dem Beisatze, daß er vielleicht mit dem heiligen Epictetus3 (s. d.) gelitten habe, weil… … Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon
Vigilantius — Vigilance (prêtre) Vigilance, en latin Vigilantius, fut un prêtre chrétien actif aux alentours de 400. Né vers 370 à Calagorris en Aquitaine, il se fit remarquer par Sulpice Sévère qui le recommenda en 395 à Paulin de Nole. À son retour en Gaule … Wikipédia en Français
Vigilancio — (Vigilantius) ► (ss. IV y V) Heresiarca aquitano. Combatió la vida monástica y la veneración de las reliquias … Enciclopedia Universal
Ceremonial use of lights — Religious services often make use of a combination of light and darkness. The ceremonial use of lights is found in the practice of many religions. Candles are extremely common and other forms of light, whether fire or other, are also used.… … Wikipedia
Against Jovinianus — is a two volume treatise by the Church Father Saint Jerome. Contents 1 Jovinianus propositions 2 Response to Jovinianus 3 Antifeminism 4 Outl … Wikipedia
Early Christian Lamps — In early Christianity lamps, fire and light are conceived as symbols, if not as visible manifestations, of the divine nature and the divine presence. Christ is the true Light [John i. 9.] , and at his transfiguration the fashion Christian of his… … Wikipedia
Jerome — Saint Jerome redirects here. For other uses, see Saint Jerome (disambiguation) and Jerome (disambiguation). Saint Jerome Saint Jerome visited by angels by Bartolomeo Cavarozzi Priest, Confessor, Theolo … Wikipedia