Vincent of Lérins

About Vincent of Lérins

Vincent was a priest associated with the monastery of Lérins in the fifth century. His Commonitorium explains how he sought a stable principle for distinguishing the Catholic faith from heresy; the text emphasizes the authority of Scripture and the tradition of the Church and is commonly dated around 434. The Orthodox Church in America notes that the biographical record is very limited and identifies Gennadius of Marseille’s On Famous Men as its principal source. The reviewed evidence does not justify confident claims about Vincent’s birthplace, family relationship to Lupus, former military service, or exact death year.