Aconius Catullinus Philomatius ( 338–349 AD) was a Roman senator who held high state offices under the emperor
Constans.
Biography
Aconius (or Aco) Catullinus was probably a son of the identically-named senator who served as governor of
Africa in 317–318. He was a pagan.
He was
consul ''suffectus'' at an unknown date, and served as governor () of
Gallaecia in Hispania before 338. A dedication of his to
Jupiter Optimus Maximus during his term of office has been preserved (). In 338–339, Catullinus served as ''
vicarius'' of
Africa, and is attested on 24 June 341 as
praetorian prefect of Italy. From 6 July 342 to 11 April 344, he served as
urban prefect of
Rome. A law (''
Codex Theodosianus
The ''Codex Theodosianus'' (Eng. Theodosian Code) was a compilation of the laws of the Roman Empire under the Christian emperors since 312. A commission was established by Emperor Theodosius II and his co-emperor Valentinian III on 26 March 429 a ...
'',
16.10.3) addressed to (and likely suggested by) him, dated 1 November 342 during his term of office, concerns the preservation of pagan temples. Catullinus was
consul ''ordinarius'' in 349.
Catullinus had a daughter,
Aconia Fabia Paulina Aconia Fabia Paulina (died c. 384) was an aristocratic Roman woman, the daughter of Aconius Catullinus Philomatius, who was consul in 349. In 344 she married Vettius Agorius Praetextatus. Paulina was initiated into the Eleusinian mysteries and was ...
, who married the senator
Vettius Agorius Praetextatus.
According to the ''
Chronograph of 354'', Catullinus bore the informal name () Philomatius, which some authors have emended to Philomathius (meaning love of learning), but
Salway suggested instead Philematius, from the Greek (kiss).
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4th-century Romans
Late-Roman-era pagans
Imperial Roman consuls
Praetorian prefects of Italy
Roman governors of Gallaecia
Senators of the Roman Empire
Suffect consuls of Imperial Rome
Urban prefects of Rome
Vicarii