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Prosper of Aquitaine was a Christian writer and disciple of Augustine of Hippo, who defended his doctrine of grace and wrote a chronicle of the fifth century. Learn about his life, works, and influence in theology and history.
A Christian polemicist who defended Augustine of Hippo and his doctrine on grace, predestination, and free will. He wrote several works against the Semi-Pelagians and other opponents of Augustine, and became a secretary to Pope Leo I the Great.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Called 'the best disciple of Augustine,' St. Prosper of Aquitaine (c. 370-c. 463/465) devoted his life to defending Augustine's doctrines of grace and predestination against those who opposed it.
Saint Prosper of Aquitaine, also known as Prosper Aquitanus, was a renowned theologian and influential figure in early Christianity. Born around the year 390 in Aquitaine, France, Prosper led a life that exemplified deep devotion to his faith.
St. Prosper of Aquitaine, the author of the De vocatione omnium gentium,1 was the chief opponent of the anti-Augus- tinian reaction known in history as Semi-Pelagianism.2 Aris¬ ing in the south of Gaul during Augustine’s last years, the Semi-Pelagian opposition continued unabated till the death
Prosper of Aquitaine, TIRO.—The first sure date in the life of Prosper is that of his letter to St. Augustine written under the following circumstances. In 428 or 429 a certain Hilary wrote to St. Augustine in reference to difficulties raised against his doctrine in Marseilles and the neighborhood.
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theologian. Prosper Tiro of Aquitania was living at Marseilles when the Semipelagian controversy broke out (426). He wrote to St Augustine, and in 431, after Augustine's death, he went to Rome to secure Celestine I's support for Augustinian teaching.
