Tyrannius Rufinus
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Tyrannius Rufinus was a 4th–5th century Christian theologian and translator, best known for rendering Greek theological works, including those of Origen, into Latin.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theologian
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church father ⓘ late antique writer ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Rufinus of Aquileia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aquileia
NERFINISHED
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Jerome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 345 ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
4th century
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5th century ⓘ |
| clergyStatus | priest ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf | Jerome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 410 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | monastic communities in Egypt ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| fullName | Tyrannius Rufinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Rufinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Latin patristic theology
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Western reception of Origen ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Latin translations of Greek theological works
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Latin version of the Apostles’ Creed ⓘ translation of Origen’s Commentary on Romans ⓘ translation of Origen’s De principiis (On First Principles) ⓘ translation of Origen’s Homilies ⓘ translation of the Historia Ecclesiastica of Eusebius ⓘ translations of Origen into Latin ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| notableEvent | controversy with Jerome over Origenism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Commentary on the Apostles’ Creed
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Historia monachorum (History of the Monks in Egypt) translation NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin translation of Eusebius’s Ecclesiastical History ⓘ Latin translation of Origen’s De principiis ⓘ |
| occupation |
monk
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theologian ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | near Aquileia ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Egypt
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalInterest | Origenism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Nicene Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedAuthor |
Basil of Caesarea
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Eusebius of Caesarea NERFINISHED ⓘ Evagrius Ponticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Gregory of Nazianzus NERFINISHED ⓘ Origen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout | Apostles’ Creed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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