Elpidius

Elpidius is praised by Jerom, (tom.i. p. 243,) and his Ammianus

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206

For already the words of one Elpidius, who spoke and disputed face to face against these same Manicheans, had begun to impress me, even when I was at Carthage; because he brought forth things out of the Scriptures that were not easily withstood, to which their answers appeared to me feeble.

Confessions and Enchiridion, newly translated and edited by Albert C. Outler 345-430 1955

Upon this he starts up, and calls aloud for the imperial commissioners, Elpidius and Eulogius, who, without more ado, ordered the church doors to be set open; upon which

The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

But afterwards he disclosed to his physician Elpidius all that had happened and wept for the wrong he had done Symmachus and

Procopius History of the Wars, Books V. and VI. Procopius

The emperor approved of his proceedings, and dispatched Elpidius and Pegasus, two apostate courtiers, in quality of commissaries, to assist the proconsul in the trial of the prisoner.

The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

Elpidius did not share Priscillian's tragic fate in A.D.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

About 820 the patricus Elpidius, governor of Sicily, rebelled against the Empress Irene; but he was defeated before the arrival of the Arabs whose aid he had asked, and who in 820 captured

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913

Its bishop, Elpidius, was present at the Council of

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

Severus, present at Nicaea in 325, Elpidius at Constantinople in 381, and Maras at Chalcedon in 451.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913

When, therefore, I went up to Rome, Julius wrote to the Eusebians, as was suitable, and sent moreover two of his presbyters, Elpidius and

A Source Book for Ancient Church History Joseph Cullen Ayer 1905