(d. before 450). A monk of the monastery of Lérins, Vincent contributed to theological argumentation in his day. A vigorous opponent of Augustine’s ideas on grace and predestination (which he saw as a deviation from true tradition), he may...

Saint Vincent of Lérins (in Latin, Vincentius) was a Gallic author of early Christian writings. In earlier life he had been engaged in secular pursuits, whether civil or military is not clear, though the term he uses, "secularis militia," might...