Possidius of Calama
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Possidius of Calama was a 5th-century North African bishop, close friend and biographer of Saint Augustine, known for his work "Vita Augustini" and his defense of Augustine’s teachings.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian bishop
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Late Antique author ⓘ Latin Church writer ⓘ biographer ⓘ friend of Saint Augustine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Calama (Guelma)
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Hippo Regius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| church | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeFriendOf | Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 4th century ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 5th century ⓘ |
| describedInWork |
Augustine’s writings
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death of Augustine of Hippo ⓘ life of Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Numidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 5th century ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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hagiography ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Vita Augustini
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defending Augustine’s teachings ⓘ writing the biography of Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| movement | Latin Church Fathers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Indiculus of Augustine’s writings
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Vita Augustini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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bishop ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| opposed |
Donatism
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Pelagianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Councils against Donatism ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Calama
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North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Calama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Roman North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformationOn |
Augustine’s final years
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Augustine’s library and writings ⓘ |
| studentOf | Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedDoctrineOf | Augustine of Hippo GENERATED ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Augustinianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout | Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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