Paulinus of Trier
Paulinus (around 300 in Aquitaine ; † around 358 in Phrygia ) had been Bishop of Trier since around 347. He was banished due to theological disputes and venerated as a saint and martyr in the Catholic Church .
Life
Paulinus came from a noble Aquitaine family. He was ordained a priest by Maximin and went with him as a missionary to Trier. Around 347 he became Maximin's successor as the 6th Bishop of Trier . In the dispute between supposed or actual supporters of ' Arianism ' or rather Athanasius opponents, to which Emperor Constantius II can also be counted, and Athanasius over the doctrine of the Trinity , Paulinus took the side of Athanasius, who was the predecessor of Paulinus in Trier had found asylum. In 353 Constantius II convened the Council of Arles , a provincial synod . In Arles, the assembled bishops were presented with a draft by the emperor containing a condemnation of Athanasius. At the same time, the emperor issued an edict threatening any bishop who did not vote for the judgment against Athanasius with banishment. All the bishops present signed, most of whom were opponents of Athanasius anyway, with the exception of Paulinus, who was exiled to Phrygia (in today's Turkey). Encouraged by his action, several other bishops refused to sign at the following Council of Milan in 355, which was also convened by Constantius II to condemn the teaching of Athanasius. Paulinus died in Phrygia in 358.
Bishop Felix von Trier is said to have transferred Paulinus' bones to Trier as early as the end of the 4th century and buried them on August 31 (the later day of remembrance). In 1072 they were put in a wooden coffin. Today they are in the Church of St. Paulin in Trier. Some relics are kept in the church of St. Paulinus in Lauterbach (Saar) .
Paulinus is the namesake of the weekly newspaper of the Trier diocese . Its forerunner was the Paulinusblatt , which was first published in 1875 by Georg Friedrich Dasbach .
Name meaning
"Paulinus" is Latin and means "little Paul".
presentation
In bishop's robe with miter and staff, occasionally with a dove or scriptures.
art
In St. Paulin in Trier, the ceiling frescoes show the life of St. Paulinus.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Maximinus |
Bishop of Trier 347–358 |
Bonosus |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Paulinus of Trier |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Paulinus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Trier since about 347, saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | at 300 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aquitaine |
| DATE OF DEATH | at 358 |
| Place of death | Phrygia |