Florentius
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Florentius is the name of the following people:
It was also the name of a deacon of Nicasius of Rheims
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- Saint Florentius, martyr with Justin of SipontoJustin of SipontoSaint Justin of Siponto, as well as Saints Florentius, Felix, and Justa, are venerated as Christian martyrs by the Catholic Church. Information about them is fragmentary but their names were inserted into various martyrologies. Tradition states that Justin was a priest and bishop, that Florentius...
, 310 - Florentius (consul 361), consul in 361.
- Florentius of Constantinople, Anomoean bishop of Constantinople, c. 363363Year 363 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Iulianus and Sallustius...
- Florentius (consul 429)Florentius (consul 429)Flavius Florentius was a prominent high official of the Eastern Roman Empire, who influenced imperial policy during the second quarter of the fifth century.- Biography :...
, consul in 429. - Saint Florentius, 485
- Florentius (consul 515), consul in 515.
- Florentius of Orange, bishop of Orange and saint
- Florence of WorcesterFlorence of WorcesterFlorence of Worcester , known in Latin as Florentius, was a monk of Worcester, who played some part in the production of the Chronicon ex chronicis, a Latin world chronicle which begins with the creation and ends in 1140....
- Florentius of CarracedoFlorentius of CarracedoFlorentius of Carracedo was Benedictine abbot at Carracedo, Spain, who was held with great regard by King Aiphonsus VII of Leon and Castile, Spain. His monastery adopted the Cistercian rule, after the death of Florentius, in 1156.-Notes:...
, Benedictine abbot of the 12th century. - Florence of HollandFlorence of HollandFlorence was a late 12th century and early 13th century nobleman and cleric.He was the son of Florence III, Count of Holland and Ada of Huntingdon, sister of Kings Malcolm IV of Scotland and William I....
, a late 12th century and early 13th century nobleman and cleric. - Florentius VolusenusFlorentius VolusenusFlorentius Volusenus was a Scottish humanist most noted for his De Animi Tranquillitate. "Florentius Volusenus" is a latinization of uncertain derivation; his first name is variously suggested as Florence or Florens, and surname as Wolson, Wolsey, or Wilson...
, 16th century Scottish humanist.
It was also the name of a deacon of Nicasius of Rheims
Nicasius of Rheims
Saint Nicasius of Rheims was a bishop of Rheims from 400 until his death. He founded the first cathedral of Rheims. He prophesied the invasion of France by the Vandals....
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