Clavis Patrum Latinorum

A Guide to Latin Christian Authors of the Early Centuries as Listed in

E. Dekkers, Clavis Patrum Latinorum, 3^rd edition (Brepols, 1995), pp. 1-269.

Published in the Corpus Christianorum series.

This list covers only the first two sections of CPL which lists the authors up to the Council of Chalcedon (AD 451). It does not add poets, grammarians, lives of saints, etc. as listed separately in CPL. The CPL item numbers of the genuine works are given first; any doubtful or spurious works are listed in the third column.

Bishops are normally listed with the name of their see (e.g. Augustine of Hippo). Wherever possible other geographical indicators are given to identify the principal area where the writer lived and worked. Since early Christians were very mobile, however, these indicators are not complete. The time indicators are generally those given by Dekkers.

Abbreviations used

b.	born
c.	circa, about
d.	died
fl.	flourished

I. Ante-Nicene Latin Writers

Number in CPL	Name (Area, Dates)	Doubtful or Spurious Works

1-31e	Tertullian (North Africa, fl. 197-220)	32-34 doubtful, 35-36 spurious
37-37a	Minucius Felix (fl. Rome, c. 225)
38-51	Cyprian of Carthage (fl. mid-3^rd century)	52-56 appendix, 57-67 doubtful and spurious
68-74	Novatian (Rome, fl. mid-3^rd century)	75 doubtful, 76 appendix
77-78	Reticus of Autun (fl. Gaul, early 4^th century)
79-80	Victorinus of Pettau (Pannonia, d. 304)	81-83, doubtful, 83a-84 Anonymous
85-92	Lactantius (North Africa, fl. 305-323)
93	Arnobius (North Africa, fl. early 4^th century)

II. From the Council of Nicaea to the Council of Chalcedon

1. Those Writing in Italy

94-99	Marius Victorinus (b. Africa c. 275, d. Italy after 363)	100 spurious,
101-102	Firmicus Maternus (b. Sicily, d. after 360)	103 spurious
104	Fortunat[ian]us of Aquileia (b. North Africa, fl. mid-4^th century)
105-108	Eusebius of Vercelli (Italy, d. 371)	109-111e appendix
112-117	Lucifer of Cagliari (fl. Sardinia, 350s)	118 doubtful
119-120	Faustinus (Luciferian priest, 380s)
121-121a	Filastrius of Brescia (fl. Italy, 380s)
122	Pseudo-Hegemonius (fl. Rome, c. 400)
123-165	Ambrose of Milan (Italy, 339-397)	166-168 doubtful, 169 appendix, 170-183 spurious
184-185	Ambrosiaster (fl. Rome, late 4^th century)	186-188 doubtful
189	Isaac (late 4^th century)	190 doubtful, 191-192 Anonymous
193	Honorius Scholasticus (mid-6^th century)
194-194b	Ap[p]onius (fl. Italy, 5^th century)
195-198o	Rufinus (c.345-411)	198p-201 doubtful and spurious
202-203	Paulinus of Nola (Gaul, d. 431)	204-205 doubtful, 206 spurious
207	Uranius ( Nola, 431)
208-208a	Zeno of Verona (fl. Italy, 360s)	209-209a appendix
210-211	Petronius of Bologna/Verona (fl. 432-450)
212-213	Vigilius of Trent (fl. 385-405)	214 appendix
215	Gaudentius of Brescia (early 5^th century)	216 spurious
217-218a	Chromatius of Aquileia (d. 407)	219 doubtful
219a	Maximus of Turin (d. between 408-423)
219b	Maximus (II) of Turin (fl. c. 451-465)
220-221	Pseudo-Maximus	222-226b spurious
227-229a	Peter Chrysologus of Ravenna (fl. c. 425-450)	230-237dubious and spurious
238	Anonymous Roman Archdeacon (5^th c.)
239-242	Arnobius the Younger (fl. Italy, mid-5^th c.)	243 dubious

2. Those Writing in North Africa

244	Optatus of Milevis	245-249 doubtful and spurious
250-357	Augustine of Hippo	358-359 appendix, 360 florilegia, 361-386 spurious, 387-388 dubious
389-390	Euodius of Uzali (d. c. 426)	391 appendix, 391a spurious
392	Ianuarianus (early 5^th century)
393-396	Aurelius of Carthage (bishop 391-430)
397-400	Capreolus of Cathage (bishop 430-437)
401-413a	Quodvultdeus of Carthage (bishop 437-454)	414-417b, 418-425 appendix
426	Honoratus Antoninus of Cirta (fl. c. 437)

3. Those Writing in Gaul

427-464	Hilary of Poitiers (c. 310-367)	465-472 spurious
473	Phoebadius of Agen (d. c. 393)
474-477	Sulpicius Severus (c. 363 420)	478-479 spurious, 480 appendix
481	Victricius of Rouen (d. c. 407)
482	Evagrius (fl. c. 430)
483	Leo of Bourges, Victorius, and Eustochius (fl. mid-5^th century)
484	Maximus of Afri[n]ca[t]inus (early 5^th century)
485-487	Salvianus, priest of Marseilles (fl. c. 435-440)
488-494	Eucherius of Lyons (fl. 428-450)	495-496 appendix, 497-498 spurious
499	Salonus of Geneva (fl. c. 450)
500-505	Hilary of Arles (fl. c.429-440)	506-507 appendix, 508-509 spurious
510-511	Vincent of Lerins (fl. c. 434)
512-514	Cassian, abbot of Marseilles (fl. c. 415-430)
515	Leporius, monk (fl. c. 426)
516-528	Prosper of Aquitaine	529-535 doubtful and spurious, 536 appendix

4. Those Writing in Spain

537-539a	Hosius of Cordova (fl. c. 325-358)	540-540a spurious
541-544a	Potamius of Lisbon (d. after 357)	545 appendix
546-551	Gregory of Elvira (d. after 392)	552-557 doubtful and spurious
558	Olympius (4^th-5^th c.)
558a	Valerian of Calagoritanus (early 5^th c.)
559	Pastor of Gallecia (fl. c. 430)
560	Syagrius, bishop (mid-5^th century)
561-563	Pacianus of Barcilona (late 4^th century)
564	Turribius of Astorga (mid-5^th century)
565-567	Eutropius, priest (fl. c. 400)
568-570	Bachiarius, monk (fl. early 5^th century)
571-573	Paulus Orosius, priest of Braga (d. after 418)	574-575 spurious
576	Severus of Minorca (fl. c. 417)	577 spurious
578-579	Calidius, deacon (fl. early 5^th century)
579a	Honrius Augustus (c. 408)

5. Those Writing in Illyria

580-621b	Jerome (347-420)	622-623 appendix, 623a-642 spurious
642a	Asterius of Anseduna (4^th-5^th century)
643	Philipp, priest (d. 455-456)
644-645	Laurentius of Novae (fl. early 5^th century)
646-649	Nicetas of Remesiana	650-652 doubtful
652a-653f	Dionysius Exiguus (fl. Rome 500-545)
654	Anonymus Scythian monk
655	Trifolius, priest (fl. c. 520)
656-662	John Maxentius, monk (fl. early 6^th century)	663-664 spurious
664a-664c	Anonymous Scythian monk
665	John of Tomitanus
666	Stephan of Larissenanus	667 Anonymus
668-675a	Pseudo-Origen
676--678	Eugippius, abbot (fl. c. 509)	679 appendix

6. Heretical and Schismatic Writers

A. Arian Writers

680-681	Candidus
682-684	Ursacius of Singidunum (Belgrade) and Valens of Mursa (fl. 335-370)
685-686	Germinius of Sirmium (fl. c. 366)	687 appendix
688	Palladius of Ratiaria (fl. c. 379)
689a	Ulfilas, bishop of the Goths (d. 383)
690	Anonymus (5^th century)
691	Auxentius Durostorensis
692-698	Maximinus, bishop of the Goths (c.365 c. 428)	699-702 appendix
703	Pascentius
704-706	Arian fragments
707	Pseudo-Chrysostom (mid-6^th century)
707a	Pseudo-Origen (Africa, 5^th century)
708	Fastidiosus (Africa, 6^th century)

B. Donastist Writers

709-710	Tyconius (African, fl. c. 400)
711	Parmenianus of Carthage (d. 393)
712	Primianus of Carthage (fl. 393-411)
713	Emeritus of Caesaria (fl. 394- c. 425)
714	Petilianus of Cirta (fl. c. 400-420)
715	Gaudentius of Thamugada (fl. c. 420)
716	Cresconius (fl. c. 405-411)
717	Fulgentius (fl. c. 420-430)
718	Senentiae Concilii Bagaiensis
719-721	Sufferingns of the Donatist Martyrs	722-723 Letters, 724 appendix

C. Manichaean Writers

725	Secundinus
726	Faustus of Milevis (d, before 400)
727	Anonymus
727a	Cresconius (4^th-5^th century)
727b	Anonymous

D. Pelagian Writers

728-756a	Pelagius (c.350 c. 429)	757-759 doubtful and spurious, 759a-766 appendix
767-768	Caelestius (African, d. after 431)	769-770 doubtful
771-772	Anianus Celedensis, deacon (fl. 5^th century)
773-777a	Julian of Eclanum
778	Ambrose of Chalcedon
779	Rufinus, the Syrian
780-781	Marius Mercator (Constantinople, 5^th century)
781a-782	Anonymous
783	Jovinian (Rome, fl. c. 393)

E. Luciferian Writers

(see above nos. 112 ff.)

F. Novatian Writers

(see Novatian, above nos. 68 ff.)

784	Sympronia
nus	Sempronianus (Spain, end of 4^th century)

G. Priscillian Writers

785-787	Priscillian of Avila (d. 385)	788-789 spurious, 790-796c appendix
797	Dictinius of Asturga (later 4^th century)

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