Rufinus of Aquileia

Rufinus was a monk and scholar who translated many Greek works into Latin, among them Origen's commentaries and homilies, Eusebius's Church History, and parts of Basil and Gregory of Nazianzus. His own writings include a commentary on the Apostles' Creed, written about 404 at Aquileia.

Dates

ca. 345–411 (approximate)

See or city

Aquileia

Region

Northern Italy

Also known as

Tyrannius Rufinus; Rufinus Aquileiensis

Notes

A monk and presbyter from near Aquileia who lived many years in Egypt and on the Mount of Olives. His translations of Origen and Eusebius made much of the Greek tradition available in Latin, and his break with his friend Jerome over Origen became one of the bitter controversies of the age.

Works

• Commentary on the Apostles' CreedCommentarius in symbolum apostolorum · ca. 404 · CPL 196 (not yet checked)