Himerius of Tarragona

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Himerius of Tarragona was a late 4th-century bishop of Tarragona in Roman Hispania, known primarily for his correspondence with Pope Siricius that prompted one of the earliest surviving papal decretals.

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Himerius of Tarragona canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian bishop
late 4th-century person
chronologicallyWithin Late Antiquity
countryOfCitizenship Roman Empire
denomination Catholic Church
ecclesiasticalJurisdiction Diocese of Tarragona
floruit late 4th century
hasCorrespondent Pope Siricius
influenced development of early canon law
knownFor correspondence with Pope Siricius
prompting one of the earliest surviving papal decretals
languageOfWorkOrName Latin
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Roman Hispania
linked to: Roman Spain
notableEvent sent queries to Pope Siricius on ecclesiastical discipline
occupation bishop
officeContestedIn episcopal see of Tarragona
partOf Western Church
early Latin episcopate
placeOfWork Tarragona
positionHeld Bishop of Tarragona
region Hispania Tarraconensis
religion Christianity
residence Tarragona
subjectOf papal decretal of Pope Siricius
workLocation Tarragona

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Pope Siricius correspondent Himerius of Tarragona
Decretal to Himerius of Tarragona recipient Himerius of Tarragona