Saint Severinus is known as the "apostle to Noricum," (died 482), though it was later claimed that he had been born either in Southern Italy or in the Roman province of Africa, after the death of Attila in 453. Severinus himself refused to discuss his personal history before his appearance along the Danube in Noricum. However, he did mention experiences with eastern desert monasticism, and his Vita draws connections between Severinus and St. Antony of Egypt. Noricum in ancient geography was a celtic kingdom in Austria and later a province of the Roman Empire. ... Events Qi Gao Di, ruler of the Chinese Qi Dynasty Byzantine emperor Zeno I issues the Henotikon, an attempt to reconcile the differences between the supporters of Orthodoxy and Monophysitism. ... Southern Italy, often referred to in Italian as the Mezzogiorno (a term first used in 19th century in comparison with French Midi ) encompasses six of the countrys 20 regions: Basilicata Campania Calabria Puglia Sicilia Sardinia Sicilia although it is geographically and administratively included in Insular Italy, it has a... The Roman Empire ca. ... For other uses, see Attila (disambiguation). ... Events Theodoric II succeeds his brother Thorismund as king of the Visigoths. ... The Danube bend at Visegrád is a popular destination of tourists The Danube (ancient Danuvius) is Europes second-longest river (after the Volga). ...

The mysterious high-born Severinus is first recorded as travelling along the Danube in Noricum and Bavaria, preaching Christianity, procuring supplies for the starving, redeeming captives and establishing monasteries and hospices in the chaotic territories that were ravaged by the Great Migrations, sleeping on sackcloth and fasting severely. Eugippius credits him with the prediction that Odoacer would become king of Rome, however he would rule not more than 14 years. The Danube bend at Visegrád is a popular destination of tourists The Danube (ancient Danuvius) is Europes second-longest river (after the Volga). ... The Free State of Bavaria  (German: Freistaat Bayern), with an area of 70,553 km² (27,241 square miles) and 12. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ... Human migration denotes any movement of groups of people from one locality to another, rather than of individual wanderers. ... Odoacer solidus struck in name of Zeno. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the Roman People) coordinates: 41°54′N 12°29′E Time Zone: UTC+1 Administration Subdivisions 19 municipi Province Rome Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni ( The Union ) Characteristics Area 1,285 km² Population 2,547,677 (2005 estimate) Density 1983/km...

He died at Favianae, Noricum (modern Austria) singing Psalm 150. Six years after his death, his monks were driven from their abbey, and his body was taken to Italy, where it was eventually interred at the Benedictine monastery rededicated to him, the Abbey of San Severino near Naples. Psalms (Tehilim תהילים, in Hebrew) is a book of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, and of the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. ... A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of St Benedict. ... Monastery of St. ...

Paul the Deacon, in his 8th century History of the Lombards,' mentions the monastery founded by Severinus at Eiferingen, at the foot of the Kahlenberg, not far from Vienna: Paul the Deacon (c. ... (7th century — 8th century — 9th century — other centuries) Events The Iberian peninsula is taken by Arab and Berber Muslims, thus ending the Visigothic rule, and starting almost 8 centuries of Muslim presence there. ... Kahlenberg with the tower, church, and scenic overlook Kahlenberg is a mountain (484 m, 1588 ft) located in Döbling, Vienna, Austria. ...

In these territories of the Noricans at that time was the monastery of the blessed Severinus, who, endowed with the sanctity of every abstinence, was already renowned for his many virtues, and though he dwelt in these places up to the end of his life: now however, Neapolis keeps his remains.

The Vita of Severinus was written by Eugippius. Beyond Eugippius’ work, the only other contemporary source that mentions Saint Severinus is the Vita beati Antonii by Ennodius of Pavia. Country Italy Region Campania Province Naples (NA) Mayor Rosa Russo Jervolino Elevation 17 m Area 117 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 1,000,470  - Density 8,457/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Napoletani Dialing code 081 Postal code 80100 Patron Saint Januarius  - Day September... The Castellum Lucullanum on an island off the promontory (Monte Echia) that creates two small bays within the Bay of Naples, the modern Castel dellOvo, had a history of occupation that epitomizes social developments of the Roman Empire: pleasure villa, fortified stronghold, Imperial retreat, monastery. ...

But compare Saint Severinus of Septempeda, the brother of Saint Victorinus of Camerino, and a bishop of Naples, whose feast day is celebrated on the same day, January 8. The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with a saint, and referring to the day as the saints day of that saint. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Additional Reading

• Brown, P. (1971), The World of Late Antiquity (New York: W. W. Norton & Co).
• Eugippius und Severin: Der Autor, der Text und der Heilige (Vienna: Verlag der Osterreichischen Akademie Der Wissenschaften).
• Ward-Perkins, B. (2005), The Fall of Rome and the End of Civilization (Oxford: Oxford University Press).
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External links

• Patron saints index:Severinus of Noricum
• Eugippius, "The Life of St Severinus" (in English)