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E04399: Augustine of Hippo preaches in Latin a sermon on the feast of the Ascenion, which on which also the feast of the deposition of *Leontius (bishop of Hippo, S01685) was celebrated in this city. Sermon 362, delivered in Hippo (North Africa), possibly either in 411 or 422.
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posted on 2017-11-21, 00:00 authored by robertAugustine of Hippo, Sermon 262.2-3
[In die ascensionis Domini. Habitus in basilica Leontiana.
'On the day of the ascension of the Lord. Preached in the basilica Laontiana']
Hodiernum ergo diem ascensionis ipsius celebramus. Occurrit autem huic ecclesiae alia uernacula solemnitas. Conditoris basilicae huius sancti Leontii hodie depositio est. Sed dignetur obscurari stella a sole.
'Thus we are celebrating today the day of his Ascension. In this church, however, other, local solemnity falls. It is the day of the interment of the holy Leontius, the builder of this basilica. It is proper, however, that the star be sun.'
In what follows Augustine does not refer anymore to Leontius or his feast.
Text: Patrologia Latina 38, 208. Translation and summary: Robert Wiśniewski.
[In die ascensionis Domini. Habitus in basilica Leontiana.
'On the day of the ascension of the Lord. Preached in the basilica Laontiana']
Hodiernum ergo diem ascensionis ipsius celebramus. Occurrit autem huic ecclesiae alia uernacula solemnitas. Conditoris basilicae huius sancti Leontii hodie depositio est. Sed dignetur obscurari stella a sole.
'Thus we are celebrating today the day of his Ascension. In this church, however, other, local solemnity falls. It is the day of the interment of the holy Leontius, the builder of this basilica. It is proper, however, that the star be sun.'
In what follows Augustine does not refer anymore to Leontius or his feast.
Text: Patrologia Latina 38, 208. Translation and summary: Robert Wiśniewski.
History
Evidence ID
E04399Saint Name
Leontius, bishop of Hippo, ob. 4th c.? : S01685Saint Name in Source
LeontiusRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Sermons/HomiliesLanguage
- Latin
Evidence not before
391Evidence not after
430Activity not before
391Activity not after
430Place of Evidence - Region
Latin North AfricaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Hippo RegiusPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Hippo Regius Carthage Carthago Karthago قرطاج Qarṭāj Mçidfa CarthageMajor author/Major anonymous work
Augustine of HippoCult activities - Liturgical Activity
- Eucharist associated with cult
Cult activities - Festivals
- Saint’s feast
