Paulinus II of Aquileia
Paulinus II of Aquileia (Italian Paolino d'Aquileia ; * between 730 and 740 in Premariacco near Cividale del Friuli ; † January 11, 802 in Cividale del Friuli) was Patriarch of Aquileia . As a theologian, grammarian and poet, he played an important role in the Carolingian Renaissance , which began at the court of Charlemagne . Paulinus was canonized after his death . His feast day is January 11th.
Life
Paulinus was born between 730 and 740 in Premariacco in Friuli into a wealthy family. He received training in Cividale del Friuli , which Aquileia had replaced as the seat of the Patriarch. After Paulinus was ordained a priest, he took over the direction of a school in Cividale. He gained a broad knowledge of Latin literature, theology and law. Through his scientific knowledge he gained the favor of Charlemagne , who called him to his court in Aachen as a royal scholar in 776 .
At the royal court, Paulinus made friends with the leading scholars of the time, such as Alcuin , Arn von Salzburg , Paulus Diaconus and Theodulf von Orléans . Karl's court school was a center of education and culture, the influence of which was felt throughout the Franconian Empire .
Charles rewarded Paulinus' submission by making him Patriarch of Aquileia in 776. In his office as patriarch, he took part in the Council of Regensburg in 792 and in the Synod of Frankfurt in 794 , in which adoptianism was condemned as heresy. Paulinus published some writings in which he also condemned adoptianism.
On his way back from Frankfurt to Aquileia, Paulinus met King Pippin of Italy in Cividale and supported him in his fight against the Avars and their Christianization.
In 798 Charlemagne sent Paulinus together with Arn von Salzburg and ten other bishops as royal messengers ( Missi Dominici ) to Pistoia and later as royal envoy to the Pope.
Paulinus died in Cividale in 802. He was canonized shortly after his death.
Works
Paulinus' works include:
- Libellus Sacrosyllabus contra Elipandum
- Libri III versus Felicem
- Carmen de regula fidei
- Versus de Lazaro
- Felix per omnes festum mundi cardines
literature
- Franz Krones : Paulinus, the saint, Patriarch of Aquileja . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 25, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1887, pp. 277-279.
- Axel Müßigbrod: PAULINUS V. AQUILEJA. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 7, Bautz, Herzberg 1994, ISBN 3-88309-048-4 , Sp. 25-27.
- Rudolf Schieffer : Paulinus (St.). In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 20, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-428-00201-6 , p. 125 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Reinhard Härtel : Paulinus II., Patriarch of Aquileia (around 787–802) (before 750–802) . In: Lexicon of the Middle Ages (LexMA). Volume 6, Artemis & Winkler, Munich / Zurich 1993, ISBN 3-7608-8906-9 , Sp. 1814 f.
- Rudolf Schiefer: Paulinus, Patriarch of Aquileia . In: Walter Kasper (Ed.): Lexicon for Theology and Church . 3. Edition. tape 7 . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1998, Sp. 1489-1490 .
- Aluigi Cossio: St. Paulinus II, Patriarch of Aquileia . In: Catholic Encyclopedia , Volume 11, Robert Appleton Company, New York 1911.
Web links
- Biography of Paul of Aquileia (English)
- Paulinus patriarcha Aquileiensis in the repertory "Historical Sources of the German Middle Ages"
Remarks
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Siguald |
Patriarch of Aquileia 776-802 |
Ursus I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Paulinus II of Aquileia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Paolino d'Aquileia (Italian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Saint, Patriarch of Aquileia, grammarian and theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | between 730 and 740 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Premariacco at Cividale del Friuli |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 11, 802 |
| Place of death | Cividale del Friuli |