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:''This is an article about the 4th century bishop. For biblical character, see Lucifer.'' Lucifer Calaritanus ((イタリア語:Lucifero da Cagliari)) (d. May 20, 370 or 371) was a bishop of Cagliari in Sardinia known for his passionate opposition to Arianism. He is venerated as a Saint in Sardinia, though his status remains controversial. ==Life== Lucifer first appears in history as an envoy from Pope Liberius to the Emperor Constantius II, requesting the convening of a church council.〔"Lucifer (bishop of Cagliari)." ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Available online He, together with Eusebius of Vercelli as the two Papal Legates at the Councils of Arles and Milan 353 and 355, and together with Dionysius (bishop of Milan), were exiled for refusing to accept the Arian formulary presented to the bishops by the Arian Emperor Constantius II.〔T. Gilmartin, Manual of Church History, Vol.1, Ch XVII, 1890〕 After the death of Constantius and the accession of Julian the Apostate, Lucifer and other expatriated bishops were allowed to return from exile in 361 or 362.〔Schaff, Philip. "Principal Works of St. Jerome." ''Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church'' (Volume VI, pp. 319). Second Series. Christian Literature Publishing Co., New York, 1892. Available online through ''The Christian Classics Ethereal Library'' He may have been excommunicated as is hinted in the writings of Ambrose of Milan and Augustine of Hippo, as well as Jerome, who refers to his followers as Luciferians. There is extant a work known as ''Libellus precum'', which was written by two Luciferian clergy called Faustinus and Marcellinus. Jerome discusses Lucifer and his supporters in his polemic ''Altercatio Luciferiani et orthodoxi'' ("Altercation of a Luciferian and an Orthodox"), as well as describing the bishop's career in ''De Viris Illustribus'' 95. Alban Butler writes on the life of Athanasius of Alexandria, that Lucifer of Cagliari and some other bishops refused to accept back the bishops who accepted the Arian position. The lapsed not withstanding their repentance, could no longer be admitted in the rank of bishop or priest. St. Athanasius condemned this excessive severity; and in 362 assembled the Council of Alexandria, at which assisted St Eusebius of Vercelli, in his return from banishment from Thebais, and St. Asterius of Petra. This synod condemned those who denied the divinity of the Holy Ghost, and decreed that the authors of the Arian heresy should be deposed, and upon their repentance received only to the lay-communion; but those prelates who had fallen into it only by compulsion, and for a short time, should, upon their repentance, retain their sees. (Conc. t. vii. pp. 73 and 680.) 〔Butler, Albin, Butler's Lives of The Saints 1860, Volume 1, Pgs: 532-545 "St. Athanasius"〕 Alban Butler writes of the life of Saint Jerome as he reflects on the history of the Council of Alexandria in 362: This indulgence, of forgiveness offered to the repentant Bishops, displeased Lucifer, Bishop of Cagliari, a person famous for his zeal and writings against the Arians, in the reign of Constantius. St. Jerome composed a dialogue against the Luciferians, in which he plainly demonstrates, by the acts of the Council of Rimini, that in it the bishops were imposed upon.〔Butler, Albin, Butler's Lives of The Saints 1860, Volume 1, Pg: 419 "St. Jerom"〕 Constantius, for the purpose of wearying out the orthodox bishops (Sulpitius Severus says: E.H.., ii, 41), delayed allowing the bishops home, keeping them there for several months until they finally accepted the Sirmian Creed.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lucifer of Cagliari」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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