When studying the history of both the late Roman Empire and the barbarian kingdoms, we are faced with the need to attract additional sources to fill the gaps in our knowledge about this period. Fortunately, numerous lives of early Christian saints have reached us. Works of this kind cannot simply be discarded and ignored when reconstructing historical events, completely denying them authenticity. With in-depth and careful analysis, they can undoubtedly provide important information that complements the information of the main body of sources. For historians and everyone interested in early medieval history, as well as the problems of the spread of Christianity in Western Europe. CONTENTS: Introduction 7VITA SANCTI MARCELLINI, EPISCOPIET CONFESSORIS LIFE OF SAINT MARCELLINUS, BISHOP AND BAPTIST 81. Saint Marcellinus, first bishop of Embrun 112. When and how the life of Saint Marcellinus was created 123. Description of the manuscripts used in preparing the text of the life of Saint Marcellinus 144. Features of the text of the life of Saint Marcellinus in the manuscript Latin f. V. I No. 12 16Text and translation (Translation and commentary by A.V. Bannikov and O.V. Przhigodzka) 19VITA SANCTI CAESARII EPISCOPI LIFE OF THE HOLY BISHOP CAESARIUS 53About the life of Caesarius 54Life and work of Caesarius of Arelatsky 57Text and translation (Translation and commentary by A.I. Kasparov) 91VITA SANCTI DALMATII LIFE OF SAINT DALMATII 1791. History of the episcopate of Rodez until 580 1812. Historical facts in the life of Dalmatia 1863. About the life of Dalmatia 190Text and translation (Translation and commentary by A. I. Kasparov) 192VITA SANCTI GERMERII LIFE OF SAINT OGO HERMERIA 2051. Bishop Germerius 2072. About the life of Germerius 211Text and translation (Translation and commentary by A. I. Kasparov) 213NOTES 229Notes to the introduction 231Notes to the life of St. Marcellinus, bishop and baptist 231Notes to the life of St. Caesar of Arelates 255Notes to the life of St. Dalmatius, bishop of the city of Rode for 270Notes to Life of Saint Germerius of Toulouse 274