Severian of Gabala

Severian, bishop of Gabala in Syria, was a popular preacher at Constantinople in the years around 400. He took the Antiochene side in exegesis and held to a literal reading of Genesis. Many of his sermons survive among the works ascribed to Chrysostom.

Dates

fl. ca. 400; died after 408 (approximate)

See or city

Gabala (Jableh)

Region

Syria

Also known as

Severianus of Gabala

Notes

Bishop of Gabala in Syria who preached at Constantinople about 400; he quarrelled with John Chrysostom, and the dispute helped bring about Chrysostom's exile. His sermons were transmitted largely under Chrysostom's name.

Works

• Six Homilies on the CreationIn mundi creationem orationes sex · ca. 400 · CPG 4185 (unverified)