Constantius of Lyons

Constantius Lugdunensis

Biography

A priest of Lyon in the 5th century, he was commissioned by his bishop Patient, the successor of Eucher, to write the Life of Saint Germain d'Auxerre (SC 112), one of the great bishops of that era. A scholar and poet, he was a friend and perhaps also the teacher of Sidonius Apollinaris.

Constantius of Lyons
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Death date ?
Activity Lyon, Gaule
Group of authors Gaul (up to the 8th century)