Name
Silvester, bishop of Rome, ob. 336
Saint ID
S00397
Number in BH
BHL 7725-7730
Reported Death Not Before
336
Reported Death Not After
336
Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Bishops , Miracle-workers in lifetime
| ID | Title | E00400 | The Liber Pontificalis, written in Latin in Rome in the 530s, and re-edited before 546, in its account of *Silvester (bishop of Rome, ob. 335, S00397), tells how he was first persecuted by Constantine, then converted and baptised the emperor (who was thereby cured of leprosy); how he established a titulus in Rome and issued many decrees regarding church discipline and practice; of the many churches built and endowed by Constantine in and around Rome; and of Silvester's burial in the cemetery of Priscilla on the via Salaria outside Rome, on 31 December [AD 335]. The second edition states that he died 'truly a catholic and confessor'. | E00637 | The Notitia ecclesiarum urbis Romae, a guide to saints' graves around Rome, lists those on the via Salaria nova, north-east of the city. Written in Latin in Rome, 625/649. | E01051 | The Depositio Episcoporum, a list of the burials of the bishops of Rome deceased between 255 and 352, gives both the day of the year and the place of their burial; from the so-called Chronography of 354, compiled in Latin in Rome, c. 354. | E01350 | The second edition of the Liber Pontificalis, written in Latin in Rome between the 530s and 546, in its account of *Symmachus (bishop and confessor of Rome, ob. 514, S00793), lists his building works at, and donations to, the churches of various saints in Rome and its region during his episcopate (498-514). | E01443 | The short Life of *Honorius (bishop of Rome, ob. 638, S01459) in the Liber Pontificalis, written in Latin in Rome soon after his death, lists his construction of, and offerings to, the churches of many saints in Rome and its region. | E01701 | The short Life of *Sergius (bishop of Rome, ob. 701, S00897) in the Liber Pontificalis, written in Latin in Rome soon after his death, mentions various places in Rome dedicated to saints: the titular church of *Susanna (martyr of Rome, S00892); the oratory of *Silvester (bishop of Rome, S00397) at the Lateran palace; the oratory of *Caesarius (martyr of Terracina, S00893) within the imperial palace; and the city-gate of *Peter (the Apostle, S00036); it also records Sergius' burial at St. Peter's on 8 September. | E02028 | Gregory of Tours, in his Histories (2.31), states that *Remigius (bishop of Reims, ob. c. 533, S00456), is the equal of *Silvester (bishop of Rome, ob. 336, S00397) for the miracles he performed; Gregory mentions a Life of Remigius, in which is recorded a miracle of raising from the dead. Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 575/594. | E02880 | The early seventh-century Georgian version of the Lectionary of Jerusalem commemorates on 2 January *Silvester (bishop of Rome, ob. 336, S00397) and 'Matthew the monk'. | E03041 | The early seventh-century Georgian version of the Lectionary of Jerusalem commemorates on 1 March, at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, *Silvester (bishop of Rome, ob. 336, S00397). | E03229 | The Latin Acts of *Sylvester (bishop of Rome, 00397) narrate episodes of the life of Sylvester, in particular highlighting his role in the conversion and baptism of the emperor Constantine. Written in a number of versions, the earliest by the 5th c. Later translated into Greek, Syriac and Armenian. | E03238 | The Latin Apparition on Monte Gargano of *Michael (the Archangel, S00181) narrates the miraculous origins of the cave-church of the Archangel on Monte Gargano and details of the cult practices that occur there. Also mentioned are the adjacent church dedicated to *Peter (the Apostle, S00036), with altars for *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033) and *John (the Baptist, S00020). Written presumably on the Gargano peninsula (southern Italy), perhaps in the later 7th c., and by the 9th at the latest. | E03665 | The Church Calendar of Ioane Zosime, compiled in Georgian in the 10th century, based however on 5th-7th c. prototypes from Jerusalem, commemorates on 1 March *Silvester (bishop of Rome, ob. 336, S00397), and possibly *Paulos and Iouliana (martyrs of Ptolemais, S01535), and *Eudokia (martyr of Heliopolis-Baalbek, S00873). | E05070 | The 6th/7th c. recension of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum, as transmitted in 8th c. manuscripts, records the feasts of a number of saints on 31 December. | E05606 | Bede, in his Martyrology, records the feast on 22 August of *Timotheus (martyr of Rome, buried on the via Ostiensis, S00330), whom *Silvester (bishop of Rome, ob. 336, S00397) received as a guest, and who was buried next to *Paul (the Apostle, S00008). Written in Latin at Wearmouth-Jarrow (north-east Britain), 725/731. | E05862 | The Calendar of Willibrord, in its earliest version, records the feasts of various saints in December. Written in Latin at Echternach, Frisia (north-east Gaul), 703/710. | E06362 | The decrees of a synod held by Pope Gregory the Great in 595 in St Peter’s basilica, Rome, are subscribed by presbyters from many of the city's titular churches, all dedicated to saints (Register 5.57a). Written in Latin in Rome. | E06552 | Aldhelm, in his prose On Virginity, names *Silvester (bishop of Rome, ob. 336, S00397) as an exemplary virgin who, among other acts, was instrumental in the foundation of Constantinople, where there are many 'temples' built in honour of *saints (S00518). Written in Latin in southern Britain, for the nuns at the monastery at Barking (south-east Britain), c. 675/686. | E06659 | Aldhelm's verse On Virginity lists a range of saints as exemplary virgins, with some variations to the list found in the earlier prose version of the same treatise. Written in Latin in southern Britain, for the nuns at the monastery at Barking (south-east Britain), c. 675/710. Overview entry | E06714 | Venantius Fortunatus writes the Life of *Germanus (bishop of Paris, ob. 576, S01166), outlining his life, first as abbot of the monastery of saint *Symphorianus (martyr of Autun, S00322) in Autun (central Gaul), and then as bishop of Paris, and listing many miracles. The churches and graves of other saints, particularly Symphorianus, also feature in the narrative. Written in Latin, probably in Poitiers (western Gaul), 576/613. | E06716 | Venantius Fortunatus writes the Life of *Marcellus (bishop of Paris, late 4th/5th c., S01301), presenting him as a great miracle-worker and protector of Paris from a dragon. Written in Latin, probably in Paris (northern Gaul), 568/576. Full text, and full English translation. | E06788 | Latin papyrus preserved in Monza (northern Italy) listing the 'oils of the holy martyrs who in body rest in Rome' brought from Rome for Theodelinda, queen of the Lombards, naming many Roman saints. Written at Monza or Rome, 590/604; preserved in its original copy. | E06912 | The Cymiteria totius Romanae urbis lists 17 cemeteries around the city of Rome, giving their original names and the name of a prominent saint (or saints) buried there. Presumably written in Rome, possibly in the 6th c. | E06998 | The De Locis Sanctis, a guide to the graves of the martyrs around Rome, lists those on the via Salaria nova, north-east of the city. Written in Latin in Rome, 642/683. | E07887 | The Itinerarium Malmesburiense, a guide to saints' graves around and within Rome, lists those outside porta Salaria (now called saint Silvester's gate) on the via Salaria, north-east of the city. Written in Latin in Rome, 642/683. |
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