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Lives of Illustrious Men (De Viris Illustribus)Gennadius. Lives of Illustrious Men

Cerealis the bishop.

Lives of Illustrious Men (De Viris Illustribus) · Saint Jerome

Chapter XCVI.

ViriIll 2.97.1

Cerealis the bishop, an African by birth, was asked by Maximus bishop of the Arians whether he could establish the catholic faith by a few testimonies of Divine Scripture and without any controversial assertions. This he did in the name of the Lord, truth itself helping him, not with a few testimonies as Maximus had derisively asked, but proving by copious proof texts from both Old and New Testaments and published in a little book.

ViriIll 2.97.2