Roman Church — Minor Figures

8 figures from Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Eutychius

bishop · first appears Book II · Chap. I · part 1

• Book II · Chap. I · part 1 · with Gregory “For Eutychius, bishop of that city, taught, that our body, in the glory of resurrection, would be impalpable, and more subtile than wind and air. The blessed Gregory hearing this, proved by force of truth, and by the instance of the Resurrection of our Lord, that this doctrine was every way opposed to the orthodox faith.”

Peter (deacon)

deacon · first appears Book II · Chap. I · part 1

• Book II · Chap. I · part 1 · with Gregory “composed four books of Dialogues, in which, at the request of his deacon, Peter, he recounted the virtues of the more renowned saints of Italy, whom he had either known or heard of, as a pattern of life for posterity;”

Hilarus

arch-presbyter and vice-gerent · first appears Book II · Chap. XIX

• Book II · Chap. XIX · with John (Pope elect) “Likewise John, who succeeded Severinus, successor to the same Honorius, being yet but Pope elect, sent to them letters of great authority and erudition for the purpose of correcting the same error; evidently showing, that Easter Sunday is to be found between the fifteenth of the moon and the twenty-first, as was approved in the Council of Nicaea. He also in the same epistle admonished them to guard against the Pelagian heresy, and reject it, for he had been informed that it was again springing up among them. The beginning of the epistle was as follows: ‘To our most beloved and most holy Tomianus, Columbanus, Cromanus, Dinnaus, and Baithanus, bishops; to __ Cromanus, Ernianus, Laistranus, Scellanus, and Segenus, priests; to Saranus and the rest of the Scottish doctors and abbots, Hilarus, the arch-presbyter, and vice-gerent of the holy Apostolic See; John, the deacon, and elect in the name of God; likewise John, the chief of the notaries and vice-gerent of the holy Apostolic See, and John, the servant of God, and counsellor of the same Apostolic See.’”

John (chief of the notaries)

chief of the notaries and vice-gerent · first appears Book II · Chap. XIX

• Book II · Chap. XIX · with John (Pope elect) “Likewise John, who succeeded Severinus, successor to the same Honorius, being yet but Pope elect, sent to them letters of great authority and erudition for the purpose of correcting the same error; evidently showing, that Easter Sunday is to be found between the fifteenth of the moon and the twenty-first, as was approved in the Council of Nicaea. He also in the same epistle admonished them to guard against the Pelagian heresy, and reject it, for he had been informed that it was again springing up among them. The beginning of the epistle was as follows: ‘To our most beloved and most holy Tomianus, Columbanus, Cromanus, Dinnaus, and Baithanus, bishops; to __ Cromanus, Ernianus, Laistranus, Scellanus, and Segenus, priests; to Saranus and the rest of the Scottish doctors and abbots, Hilarus, the arch-presbyter, and vice-gerent of the holy Apostolic See; John, the deacon, and elect in the name of God; likewise John, the chief of the notaries and vice-gerent of the holy Apostolic See, and John, the servant of God, and counsellor of the same Apostolic See.’”

John (servant of God)

counsellor · first appears Book II · Chap. XIX

• Book II · Chap. XIX · with John (Pope elect) “Likewise John, who succeeded Severinus, successor to the same Honorius, being yet but Pope elect, sent to them letters of great authority and erudition for the purpose of correcting the same error; evidently showing, that Easter Sunday is to be found between the fifteenth of the moon and the twenty-first, as was approved in the Council of Nicaea. He also in the same epistle admonished them to guard against the Pelagian heresy, and reject it, for he had been informed that it was again springing up among them. The beginning of the epistle was as follows: ‘To our most beloved and most holy Tomianus, Columbanus, Cromanus, Dinnaus, and Baithanus, bishops; to __ Cromanus, Ernianus, Laistranus, Scellanus, and Segenus, priests; to Saranus and the rest of the Scottish doctors and abbots, Hilarus, the arch-presbyter, and vice-gerent of the holy Apostolic See; John, the deacon, and elect in the name of God; likewise John, the chief of the notaries and vice-gerent of the holy Apostolic See, and John, the servant of God, and counsellor of the same Apostolic See.’”

Lupus

Bishop of Troyes · first appears Book I · Chap. XVII

• Book I · Chap. XVII · with Germanus “With ready zeal they complied with the request and commands of the Holy Church, and put to sea.”
• Book I · Chap. XXI · pupil: Severus “Severus, a man of singular sanctity, who was disciple to the blessed father, Lupus, bishop of Troyes”

Celestinus

Roman pontiff · first appears Book I · Chap. XIII

• Book I · Chap. XIII · liege: Palladius “Palladius was sent by Celestinus, the Roman pontiff, to the Scots that believed in Christ, to be their first bishop.”

Stephen

pope · first appears Book V · Chap. XXIV · part 2

• Book V · Chap. XXIV · part 2 · liege: Redger “Redger was consecrated archbishop in his stead, by pope Stephen.”

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Extracted from the original text of Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England. Made with Rho MD.