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attributed to Gaudentius survive. He also wrote many pastoral letters and ten of his sermons have survived. Gaudentius' erudition together with his knowledge of both Greek and Hebrew earned him a reputation as a sophisticated and eloquent preacher.
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Gaudentius was consecrated by Ambrose in 387. A record of the discourse given made by Gaudentius on the occasion of his consecration survives. Gaudentius reported upon his consecration that he had brought back with him from the
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and other neighboring prelates, in consequence, obliged him to return, though against his will. The Eastern bishops also threatened to refuse him
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His Easter sermons were written down at the request of the Brescian nobleman Benivolus, who had been too ill to listen to Gaudentius speak.
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Gaudentius and his companions, two bishops, encountered many difficulties and never reached their goal of entering
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after twenty days. Despite the failure of the mission, Chrysostom sent a letter of thanks to Gaudentius.
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Gaudentius's relics were kept at Brescia in the church of San Giovanni, built on the site of the ancient
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However, they were not allowed to enter the city, and were imprisoned in the fortress of Athyra, in
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to defend Chrysostom after the latter had been accused by the member of what was considered a
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bound themselves by an oath that they would accept no other bishop than Gaudentius; and
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vessel; it was alleged that the ship's captain had orders to wreck them.
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to defend Chrysostom. The delegation was sent to speak with the
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and author of many letters and sermons. He was the successor of
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preserved an account by Gaudentius of his four-month adventure (
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Gaudentius had studied under Philastrius, and was a preacher in
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Gaudentius and his two companions were then put on board an
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He deposited these relics in a basilica that he named
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Bishop of Brescia
Roman Catholic Church
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Feast
Attributes
Italian
Bishop of Brescia
theologian
Philastrius
Italy
Middle East
Greek
Hebrew
Latin
pilgrimage
Jerusalem
Catholic Encyclopedia
Brescia
Ambrose
Communion
Holy Land
relics
John the Baptist
Apostles
Milan
Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
Basil of Caesarea
Caesarea in Cappadocia
tractates

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