Lactantius (English notation) Lucius Caelius(Caecilius) Firmianus Lactantius

Japanese: ラクタンティウス（英語表記）Lucius Caelius(Caecilius) Firmianus Lactantius

A Christian theologian from the late 3rd century to the early 4th century. Dates of birth and death unknown. Born to a pagan family in a small city called Sicca in the Numidia region of North Africa, he was educated in rhetoric and became a teacher of rhetoric. However, at the end of the 3rd century, he caught the attention of Emperor Diocletian and was invited to teach in the imperial capital of Nicomedia. It is believed that he converted to Christianity in this place, around 300. When the great persecution of Christians broke out, he worked on theological writings despite his difficult life.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

3世紀後半から4世紀初めのキリスト教神学者。生没年不詳。北アフリカ，ヌミディア地方のシッカという小都市で異教徒の家庭に生まれ，修辞学の教育を受けて修辞学教師となった。しかし3世紀末にディオクレティアヌス帝の注目を受け，教師として帝都ニコメディアに招かれる。キリスト教への改宗はこの地でのことであり，およそ300年ころであったらしい。やがてキリスト教大迫害が勃発すると，不遇の生活の中で神学の著作に取り組んだ。

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