Arminius

fl. AD 314 (death unrecorded) · Deacon of the British delegation at Arles · Britannia → Arelate (Arles)

The Nicene Age

Who Arminius was

Deacon of the British church at the Council of Arles, named beside the presbyter Sacerdos at the end of the British entry in the subscription list. The two of them are the only named British clergy below episcopal rank in the whole of the Roman period.

Verified single attestation

Named once, in the subscription of the Council of Arles (314); no other ancient source names him.

Common questions

When was Arminius active?

Arminius is dated fl. AD 314 (death unrecorded) in the archive, which places Arminius in the Nicene Age (AD 313–400).

What did Arminius write?

Arminius has 1 catalogued writing in the archive: The Synodal Letter of the Council of Arles to Sylvester of Rome.

Which early sources mention Arminius?

Arminius is named in 1 primary-source passage catalogued here, drawn from The Council of Arles. Every passage is quoted from a named public-domain translation, earliest first.

Where was Arminius from?

The archive associates Arminius with Britannia, Arelate (Arles). The sources record more than one location, so the places are listed in the order the record moves through them.

Writings (1)

The Synodal Letter of the Council of Arles to Sylvester of Rome

AD 314

Being united by the common tie of charity, and by that unity which is the bond of our mother, the Catholic Church, we have been brought to the City of Arles by the wish of the most pious Emperor, and we salute thee with the reverence which is thy due, most glorious Pope.

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