Sulpitius Severus (c. 363-c. 425) was an Aquitanian Christian writer and aristocrat who became closely associated with Martin of Tours and with ascetic circles in Gaul. His Life, Dialogues, and Letters created one of the West's most influential models of the monk-bishop: soldier, renouncer, miracle worker, exorcist, healer, and patron of Gallic Christianity.
c. 397; Roberts translation 1894 · Ancient · Hagiography
Sulpitius Severus's Life of St. Martin made Martin of Tours one of the defining saints of the Latin West. The narrative begins with Martin's birth in Pannonia, upbringing in Italy, and reluctant military service.
