Paulinus of Aquileia
Influential bishop, theologian, and poet, advisor to Charlemagne and a major figure of the Carolingian Renaissance, known for his role in the Adoptionist controversy.
- Early Middle Ages
- Italy
- Feast day January 11
- † 802
- Bishop
- Priest
- Confessor
- Theologian
Listen to the life 0:40
Saint Paulinus of Aquileia (c. 730s – 802) was one of the most important intellectuals of his time. Born in Friuli, he taught grammar there before being summoned around 776 to the court of Charlemagne, of whom he became one of the chief advisors. Appointed Patriarch of Aquileia around 787, he played a crucial role in the Councils of Regensburg (792) and Frankfurt (794) against the Adoptionist heresy. He also authored several theological treatises, poems, and hymns. His contribution to the liturgical and educational reform under Charlemagne was considerable.
Patronage
Same era and same region
Same patronage
Places
- Birth
- Firmano
- Death
- Cividale del Friuli