Sylvia of Aquitaine

Sylvia of Aquitaine was a fourth century pilgrim from Aquitaine; a pilgrimage that probably took place sometime between 379 and 388 A.D.[1]

She was the sister of Rufinus, the chief minister of the Byzantine Empire under Theodosius and Arcadius.[2] Palladius' Lausiac History tells she journeyed in the age of 60, and prided in her ascetic habits.[3]

In the late 19th century she was thought the author of a detailed pilgrimage account, which is now attributed to Egeria.[4]

Her feast day is celebrated on November 5. She should not be confused with Saint Silvia, the mother of Pope Gregory the Great.

## References

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1. ^ The Pilgrimage of S. Silvia of Aquitania to the Holy Places, "Introduction", (J. H. Bernard, trans.) Palestine Pilgrims' Text Society, 1896
2. ^ Bardenhewer, Otto (1908). Patrology; the lives and works of the fathers of the church. trans. Thomas Joseph Shahan. B. Herder. p. 424.
3. ^ Palladius of Galatia (1918). The Lausiac History Of Palladius. W. K. Lowther Clarke. The Macmillan Company. Retrieved 2015-08-16. html
4. ^ M.L. McClure; C. L. Feltoe (1919). "Introduction". The Pilgrimage of Etheria. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.

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