Pammachius
Saint Pammachius | |
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Feast | 30 August |
Pammachius (d. 410 AD) was a
Biography
Pammachius was born to a noble Roman family, possibly the
In 385 he married Paulina, second daughter of Paula of Rome. He was probably among the viri genere optimi religione præclari, who in 390 denounced Jovinian to Pope Siricius.[5]
Paulina died in childbirth in 397. After her funeral, Pammachius gave substantial alms to the poor for the repose of her soul.
In 399 Pammachius and Oceanus wrote to Jerome asking him to translate Origen's De Principiis, and repudiate the insinuation of Rufinus that Jerome was of one mind with himself with regard to Origen. He corresponded with Jerome on matters of faith, and tried unsuccessfully to get Jerome to tone down the language he used when referring to opponents. Many of Jerome's commentaries on scripture were dedicated to Pammachius. In 401 Pammachius was thanked by Augustine of Hippo for a letter he wrote to the people of Numidia, where he owned property, exhorting them to abandon the Donatist schism.[5]
Pammachius never seems to have entered holy orders, as some have thought; but lived sequestered from the world, devoting himself entirely to the exercises of devotion, penance, and charity. He died in 410.[4]
The liturgical feast of Pammachius is kept on 30 August.
See also
- Saint Pammachius, patron saint archive
References
- ^ Paulinus. Letters of St. Paulinus of Nola: Letter 1-22 United Kingdom, Newmann Press, 1966. p. 6
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- ^ a b c Butler, Alban. "Saint Pammachius, Confessor". Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints' 1866. CatholicSaints.Info. 19 August 2014 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b Bacchus, Francis Joseph. "St. Pammachius." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 11. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 13 November 2021 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "St. Pammachius". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.