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E00456: The Piacenza Pilgrim records his visit to the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem where he saw the tombs of *Pelagia the Penitent (recluse of Jerusalem, 5th c., S00250), *James (the Apostle, son of Zebedee,S00108) or *James ('brother of the Lord', S00058), *Cleophas (pupil of Jesus, S00249), and other unnamed saints. Account of an anonymous pilgrim, written in Latin, probably in Placentia (northern Italy), c. 570.
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posted on 2015-04-30, 00:00 authored by BryanPilgrim of Piacenza, Itinerarium 16
First recension
Et sursum in monte in loco, unde ascendit Dominus, uidimus mirabilia multa et cellula, ubi fuit inclausa uel iacet sancta Pelagia in corpore. In ipso monte iacet Iacobus, Zebedaeus, Cleophas uel multa corpora sanctorum.
'On the summit of the mountain [of Olives] where the Lord ascended, we saw many wonderful things, including the cell where saint Pelagia was enclosed, and her body lies. James, Zebedee, and Cleophas lie buried on this mountain, and also bodies of many other saints.'
Second recension
Et rursum in monte, unde Dominus ascendit ad patrem, ubi et iudicare ueniet, uidimus copiosa et cellula, ubi inclusa fuit uel iacet in corpore sancta Pelagia. Et in ipso monte iacet Iacobus Zebedaei et Cleophas et multa sanctorum corpora.
'And again on the mountain [of Olives] where the Lord ascended to the father, and where he will come in judgement, we saw many things, including the cell where saint Pelagia was enclosed, and her body lies. James, son Zebedee, and Cleophas lie buried on this mountain, and also bodies of many other saints.
Text: Geyer 1898, 170 and 203. Translation: Wilkinson 2002, 138, modified.
First recension
Et sursum in monte in loco, unde ascendit Dominus, uidimus mirabilia multa et cellula, ubi fuit inclausa uel iacet sancta Pelagia in corpore. In ipso monte iacet Iacobus, Zebedaeus, Cleophas uel multa corpora sanctorum.
'On the summit of the mountain [of Olives] where the Lord ascended, we saw many wonderful things, including the cell where saint Pelagia was enclosed, and her body lies. James, Zebedee, and Cleophas lie buried on this mountain, and also bodies of many other saints.'
Second recension
Et rursum in monte, unde Dominus ascendit ad patrem, ubi et iudicare ueniet, uidimus copiosa et cellula, ubi inclusa fuit uel iacet in corpore sancta Pelagia. Et in ipso monte iacet Iacobus Zebedaei et Cleophas et multa sanctorum corpora.
'And again on the mountain [of Olives] where the Lord ascended to the father, and where he will come in judgement, we saw many things, including the cell where saint Pelagia was enclosed, and her body lies. James, son Zebedee, and Cleophas lie buried on this mountain, and also bodies of many other saints.
Text: Geyer 1898, 170 and 203. Translation: Wilkinson 2002, 138, modified.
History
Evidence ID
E00456Saint Name
James the Apostle, son of Zebedee, ob. 1st c. : S00108 Cleopas, pupil of Jesus : S00249 Pelagia the Penitent, 5th-century recluse in Jerusalem : S00250 James, 'brother of the Lord', also known as James the Just : S00058Saint Name in Source
Iacobus Cleophas Pelagia IacobusRelated Saint Records
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Pelagia_the_Penitent_recluse_of_Jerusalem_5th_c_/13729798
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/James_brother_of_the_Lord_/13729261
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Cleopas_pupil_of_Jesus/13729795
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/James_the_Apostle_son_of_Zebedee/13729405
Type of Evidence
Literary - Pilgrim accounts and itinerariesLanguage
- Latin