On Illustrious Men

97. Fortunatianus the bishop

2. In the reign of the emperor Julian he was restored3 to his church and published Commentaries on the Psalms of Eusebius of Caesarea4 which he had translated from Greek into Latin. He died in the reign of Valentinianus and Valens.5 notes 1. See Ambrose, ep. 63; E. Milano, “Eusebio di Vercelli, vescovo metropolita . Leggenda o realtà storica?” IMU 30 (1987): 313–22. 2. He was exiled for opposing the condemnation of Athanasius at the synod of Milan; see Chron., a.d. 355, ed. Helm, 239. Cf. L. A. Speller, “A note on Eusebius of Vercelli and the Council of Milan,” JThS 36 (1985): 157–65. 3. Chron., a.d. 369, ed. Helm, 245. 4. On translation of commentaries on Psalms, now lost, cf. Jerome, ep. 61.2. Three of his letters, however, are extant; see PL 12, 947–954. 5. L. S. Dattrino, “Eusebio di Vercelli, vescovo ? vescovo ?” AugR 24 (1984): 167–87. Eus., Chron., ed. Helm, 245j, gives 369 as date of his death. references Q 3, 32, 337 — Q 4, 62–64 — CPL 105 — EEC 12 , 403, J. T. Lienhard — EECh 1, 302, L. Dattrino — DHGE 15, 1477–83, V. C. de Clerq— LThK 3, 1200, L. Ueding — LThK 33 , 1012–13, M. Friedrowicz For texts and studies, see L. Dattrino, Il “De Trinitate” pseudoatanasiano (Rome, 1976); M. Simonetti, “Qualche osservazione sul De Trinitate attributo a Eusebio di Vercelli,” RiCultCM 5 (1963): 386–93; Eusebii Vercellensis episcopi quae supersunt. De Trinitate Libelli VII. Epistulae, ed. V. Bulhart, CCL 9 (1957), 1–205 (De Trinitate). XCVII. FORTUNATIANUS THE BISHOP ortunatianus, an african by origin,1 and bishop of Aquileia in the reign of the emperor Constantius ,2 wrote Commentaries on the Gospels,3 divided in sections4 in a concise and inelegant style; 2. and for this he is held in disdain because at first he solicitON ILLUSTRIOUS MEN 129 ...