Accounts of his life Severinus of Noricum

the coat of arms of san severo, apulia, feature saint severinus.

paul deacon, in 8th-century history of lombards, mentions monastery founded severinus @ eiferingen, @ foot of kahlenberg, not far vienna:

in these territories of noricans @ time monastery of blessed severinus, who, endowed sanctity of every abstinence, renowned many virtues, , though dwelt in these places end of life: however, neapolis keeps remains.

the vita of severinus written eugippius. beyond eugippius work, other contemporary source mentions saint severinus vita beati antonii magnus felix ennodius, bishop of pavia.

in history of decline , fall of roman empire, edward gibbon notes disciples of saint severinus invited neapolitan lady bring body villa in 488, in place of augustulus, no more. villa converted monastery before 500 hold saint s remains.

martin luther made reference st. severinus in point 29 of famous ninety-five theses suggesting unclear whether of souls in purgatory desire brought out it.