Peter
Chrysologus was born in Imola, Italy in 406 and died there in 450. He
was baptized, educated and ordained a deacon by Cornelius, Bishop of
Imola, and was consecrated Bishop of Ravenna in 433. He shared the
confidence of Pope Leo the Great and enjoyed the patronage of Empress
Galla Placidia.
Of his homilies, 176 survive, as well as others
known to have been written by him under different names. Many of these
are brief and concise explanations of the Bible. Others are beautiful
discourses on the Incarnation, the Apostles’ Creed, the Blessed Virgin
Mary, St. John the Baptist, as well as talks countering the heresy of
Arius and Eutyches.
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