Severinus

[ sev-uh-rahy-nuh s ]

/ ˌsɛv əˈraɪ nəs /

died a.d. 640, pope 640.

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Question 1 of 10

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Severinus left the town at once, prophesying, it was said, the very day and hour of its fall.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume 1 (of 16)|Sabine Baring-Gould
Severinus was asked for his prayers, as a means of deliverance from the plague.
Curiosities of Christian History|Croake James
Severinus, like some old Hebrew prophet, did not shrink from advising hard blows, where hard blows could avail.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume 1 (of 16)|Sabine Baring-Gould
In vain the barbarian pretended indignant innocence; Severinus sent him away with fresh warnings.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume 1 (of 16)|Sabine Baring-Gould

Who he is he will not tell, save that his name is Severinus, a right noble name without doubt.
The Roman and the Teuton|Charles Kingsley