Eusebius of Vercelli [SEP] canonization status
Eusebius of Vercelli
Eusebius of Vercelli (c. March 2, 283 – August 1, 371) was an bishop from Sardinia and is counted a saint. Along with Athanasius, he affirmed the divinity of Jesus against Arianism.
Biography.
Eusebius was born in Sardinia, in 283. After his father's martyrdom, he was taken to Rome by his mother, where he later became a lector. He became the first bishop in Vercelli (in northern Italy), probably sometime in the early- to mid-340s. According
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External links.
- Fourth Century Christianity: "Eusebius of Vercelli"
- His writings
- Santi e beati: "Sant' Eusebio di Vercelli"
- Colonnade Statue in St Peter's Square
Bibliography.
- N. Everett, "Narrating the Life of Eusebius of Vercelli", in R. Balzaretti and E.M. Tyler (eds), "Narrative and History in the Early Medieval West" (Turnhout, 2006: Brepols), pp. 133–165.
- Nicholas Everett, "Patron