Eugippius
Also: Eugippius of Lucullanum, Eugippius Africanus
Born perhaps between 455 and 467; the place is not known. Died perhaps between 533 and 540, probably in Castellum Lucullanum (now Naples, Pizzofalcone, Italy).
Disciple of Severinus of Noricum and later abbot of the monastery at Castellum Lucullanum near Naples.
Wrote in Latin.
Places lived
- until 488Favianis (now Mautern an der Donau, Austria)monkyears not sure, place not sure
- 492 to 535Castellum Lucullanum (now Naples, Pizzofalcone, Italy)abbotyears probable
Works
1 work, in the order they were written. 1 work can be read here.
- Life of Saint Severinus of NoricumThe life of the monk who cared for the Roman towns on the Danube as the empire left them.28,920 words
How we know the dates and places
- Born not sure
- Introduction and notes of the English Life of Severinus in the corpus (tertullian.org); https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugippius
- Place of birth not known
- Introduction and notes of the English Life of Severinus in the corpus (tertullian.org)
- Died not sure
- Introduction and notes of the English Life of Severinus in the corpus (tertullian.org): last heard of in a letter of Ferrandus, about 533
- Place of death probable
- Introduction and notes of the English Life of Severinus in the corpus (tertullian.org); site: Pleiades https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/628761194
- Favianis, years not sure
- Introduction and notes of the English Life of Severinus in the corpus (tertullian.org): he seems to have known Severinus (died 482) and left with the monks in 488
- Favianis, place not sure
- Eugippius, Life of Severinus 43-44; site: Pleiades https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/118673
- Castellum Lucullanum, years probable
- Introduction and notes of the English Life of Severinus in the corpus (tertullian.org): the body of Severinus was placed at Lucullanum under Pope Gelasius (492-496); abbot by 511
- Castellum Lucullanum, place sure
- Eugippius, Life of Severinus 46; letter to Paschasius; site: Pleiades https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/628761194