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Valerian of Cimiez

?–460

Patristic / Western voice, d. ~460

The life

Valerian of Cimiez (d. ~460). Patristic / Western voice from the church's historical commentary tradition, present in MannaFest's quote pool with source citations. Full profile pending.

In their own words

  • “Therefore, dearly beloved, let us shed our tears every day and ask this teacher of virtues to teach us to be devout to these profitable wounds. May he show us how to expose our breast in this warfare and sustain every onset of injury. It …”

    HOMILY 17:4 · on the verse

  • “A wound arising from words is unbearable.… Truly, dearly beloved, if you look deeply, and diligently investigate the swelling tumor of an exasperated heart, you will discover that the wounds produced by words cause deaths.”

    HOMILY 5:4 · on the verse