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E02069: Gregory of Tours, in his Histories (4.1), records the death in Tours in c. 545 of *Clotild (queen and widow of Clovis, S01155), and her burial in Paris in the church of *Peter (the Apostle, S00036), which she had built; Gregory mentions that *Genovefa/Geneviève (ascetic of Paris, ob. 502/512, S01156), had earlier been buried there. Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 575/594.
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posted on 2016-12-04, 00:00 authored by robertGregory of Tours, Histories (Historiae) 4.1
Igitur Chrodigildis regina, plena dierum bonisque operibus praedita, apud urbem Toronicam obiit tempore Iniuriosi episcopi. Quae Parisius cum magno psallentio deportata, in sacrario basilicae sancti Petri ad latus Chlodovechi regis sepulta est a filiis suis, Childebertho atque Chlothachario regibus. Nam basilicam illam ipsa construxerat; in qua et Genuveifa beatissima est sepulta.
'Queen Clotild died, full of days and rich in good works, in the city of Tours, in the time of Bishop Injuriosus. With a great singing of psalms her body was carried to Paris and her two royal sons, Childebert and Chlothar, buried her in the sacrarium of Saint Peter's church at the side of her husband, King Clovis. She herself had this church built. The most blessed Geneviève is also buried there.'
Text: Krusch and Levison 1951, 135. Translation: Thorpe 1974, 197, lightly modified.
Igitur Chrodigildis regina, plena dierum bonisque operibus praedita, apud urbem Toronicam obiit tempore Iniuriosi episcopi. Quae Parisius cum magno psallentio deportata, in sacrario basilicae sancti Petri ad latus Chlodovechi regis sepulta est a filiis suis, Childebertho atque Chlothachario regibus. Nam basilicam illam ipsa construxerat; in qua et Genuveifa beatissima est sepulta.
'Queen Clotild died, full of days and rich in good works, in the city of Tours, in the time of Bishop Injuriosus. With a great singing of psalms her body was carried to Paris and her two royal sons, Childebert and Chlothar, buried her in the sacrarium of Saint Peter's church at the side of her husband, King Clovis. She herself had this church built. The most blessed Geneviève is also buried there.'
Text: Krusch and Levison 1951, 135. Translation: Thorpe 1974, 197, lightly modified.
History
Evidence ID
E02069Saint Name
Peter the Apostle : S00036 Clotild, queen of the Franks, ob. 545 AD : S01155 Genevieve, ascetic in Paris, ob. 502/512 AD : S01156Saint Name in Source
Petrus Chrodigildis GenuveifaRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - Other narrative texts (including Histories)Language
- Latin
Evidence not before
575Evidence not after
594Activity not before
502Activity not after
545Place of Evidence - Region
Gaul and Frankish kingdomsPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
ToursPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Tours Tours Tours Toronica urbs Prisciniacensim vicus Pressigny Turonorum civitas Ceratensis vicus CéréMajor author/Major anonymous work
Gregory of ToursCult activities - Liturgical Activity
- Chant and religious singing