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The History of the Milan Bishops in the Ennodius’ Epigrams

https://doi.org/10.31802/BCA.2025.27.3.005

Abstract

The article analyzes the contribution of Ennodius († 521) to the formation of the historical memory of the inhabitants of Mediolan. In particular, it is shown that Ennodius, without setting himself the goal of systematically expounding the history of the Milan church, nevertheless formulated his attitude to its past and present. The history of the Milan bishops for Ennodius is the history of the apostolic successors, the first of whom is Ambrose; it is he who, for Ennodius, acts as the true founder of the Milan church, with whom the uninterrupted chain of successions begins. It was also important for Ennodius to show the Milan bishops as defenders of orthodoxy, first of all, in dialogue with the Eastern churches. Finally, in the epigrams, Ennodius summarizes the qualities that a bishop should possess. The article shows that the ethos of a bishop in Ennodius is built around three key concepts: power, teaching and healing.

About the Author

Vladimir M. Tyulenev
Ivanovo State University
Russian Federation

Vladimir M. Tyulenev, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Head of the Department of General History and International Relations,

39, Ermaka, Ivanovo 153025.



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Tyulenev V.M. The History of the Milan Bishops in the Ennodius’ Epigrams. Bible and Christian Antiquity. 2025;(3):132-148. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31802/BCA.2025.27.3.005

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