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In early youth he entered the abbey of Léribsi then presided over by his kinsman Honoratus ( Saint Honoré ), and succeeded Honoratus in the bishopric of Arles in 429. Following the example of St Augustine, he is said to have organized his cathedral clergy into a "congregation," devoting a great part of their time to social exercises of ascetic religion. He held the rank of metropolitan of Vienne and Narbonne, and attempted to exercise the sort of primacy over the church of south Gaul which seemed implied in the vicariate granted to his predecessor Patroclus (417).

Hilarius deposed the bishop of Besançon (Chelidonus), for ignoring this primacy, and for claiming a metropolitan dignity for Besancon. An appeal was made to the Vatican, and Pope Leo I used it to extinguish the Gallican vicariate (AD. 444). Hilarius was deprived of his rights to consecrate bishops, call synodA synod (also known as a council is a council of a church, usually a Christian church, convened to decide an issue of doctrine or administration. An ecumenical council is so named because it is a synod of the whole church (or, more accurately, of what thos, or oversee the church in the province, and the pope secured the edictAn edict is an announcement of a law, often associated with monarchism. The Pope and various micronational leaders are the only persons who still issue edicts. Notable Edicts A French edict, of Finance Minister Colbert ( 17th century), was intended to imp of Valentinian IIIValentinian III ( July 2, 419, Ravenna March 16, 455, Rome), Roman emperor ( 424 to 455). He was born as the only son of Constantius and Placidia, daughter of the great Theodosius. He was elevated as Caesar on October 23, 424 in Constantinople, and after, so important in the history of the Gallican church, "ut episcopis Gallicanis omnibusque pro lege esset quidquid apostolicae sedis auctoritas sanxisset." The papal claims were made imperial law, and violation of them subject to legal penalties (Novellae Valent. iii. tit. 16).

Hilarius died in 449, and his name was later introduced into the Roman martyrHistorically, a martyr (from Greek martys for "witness") was considered to be a person who died for his or her religious faith, typically by being tortured to death. History In Christianity Christian martyrs in the first three centuries A. were crucifiedology for commemoration on May 5May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). There are 240 days remaining. There are usually 92 days in Spring. We are considered halfway through Spring on May 5. Events 1640 King Charles I of England disbands the Sh. During his lifetime he had a great reputation for learning and eloquence as well as for pietyPiety is a desire and willingness to perform religious duties. It is a traditional virtue because religion is the only known way to win the favor or forgiveness of deities, that is, to " propitiate" them. See also: Virtue, filial piety.; his extant works (Vita S. Honorati Arelatensis episcopi and Metrum in Genesin) compare favourably with any similar literary productions of that period.

A poem, De providentia, usually included among the writings of Prosper of AquitaineProsper of Aquitaine or Prosper Tiro (c. 465) was a Christian writer and disciple of St Augustine. Prosper was a native of Aquitaine, and seems to have been educated at Marseilles. In 431 he appeared in Rome to interview Pope Celestine I regarding the tea, is sometimes attributed to Hilary of Arles.

This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. 1911 Britannica