Severian of Gabala
Also: Severianus
Born: the year and the place are not known. Died perhaps between 408 and 425; the place is not known.
A Syrian bishop who became a popular preacher at Constantinople and then an enemy of John Chrysostom.
Wrote in Greek.
Places lived
- 395 to 400Gabala (now Jableh, Syria)bishopyears not sure
- 400 to 404Constantinopolis (now Istanbul, Turkey)preacheryears probable
Works
1 work, in the order they were written. 0 works can be read here.
- Homilies on the Creation of the World: Homily 1, the First DayThe first of six sermons on the six days of creation, which reads Genesis very literally.not yet on the site
How we know the dates and places
- Born not known
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severian_of_Gabala gives 355 with no source; no ancient source gives the year
- Place of birth not known
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severian_of_Gabala: not recorded
- Died not sure
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severian_of_Gabala (408/425); Gennadius, On Illustrious Men 21: he died under Theodosius II
- Place of death not known
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severian_of_Gabala: not recorded
- Gabala, years not sure
- Socrates, Church History 6.11: he was bishop of Gabala before he came to the capital; the years are not recorded
- Gabala, place sure
- Socrates, Church History 6.11; site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/668250
- Constantinopolis, years probable
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severian_of_Gabala: a popular preacher at Constantinople from about 400 to 404; Socrates, Church History 6.11
- Constantinopolis, place sure
- Socrates, Church History 6.11; site: https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/520998