A short note on the Paterniani

In c. 85 of his work 'De haeresibus', written in 427/28, Augustine mentions the heresy of the Parmeniani. The aim of this short note is to prove that Augustine used Julian of Aeclanum's work 'Ad Turbantium' (419), as his source. Though Julian treats the Paterniani in the same context as the Manichae...

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Author:Mathijs Lamberigts
Published: S.n., s.l., 1985
Volume:31
Pages:270-274
Periodical:Revue des Etudes Augustiniennes
Format:Article
Topic:- Biography > Background > Roman World > Culture > christian culture - christianism > Parmenian
- Biography > Relations and Sources > Pelagianism. Semi-Pelagianism > Julian of Eclanum
- Works > Doctrinal works > De haeresibus
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Summary:In c. 85 of his work 'De haeresibus', written in 427/28, Augustine mentions the heresy of the Parmeniani. The aim of this short note is to prove that Augustine used Julian of Aeclanum's work 'Ad Turbantium' (419), as his source. Though Julian treats the Paterniani in the same context as the Manichaei, he does not identify them with the Manichaei, since there are some differences betwees these sects. An indication that the sect of the Paterniani probably lived in Italy can be found in the Praedestinatus of Arnobius and in the Codex Theodosianus 16, 5, 3.