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E05611: Venantius Fortunatus, in a poem on a church of *Vincentius (probably the martyr of Agen, S00432), built at 'Vernemetis' by Leontius, bishop of Bordeaux, in 542/571, also mentions miracles occurring at the site (presumably within the diocese of Bordeaux). Poem 1.9, written in Latin in Gaul, 565/576.
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posted on 2018-05-29, 00:00 authored by BryanVenantius Fortunatus, Poems 1.9 (Item de basilica Sancti Vincenti Vernemetis, 'Again on the church of Saint Vincent at Vernemet'), 5-24
Vincentius deserves to be exalted everywhere:
Ecce beata nitent Vincenti culmina summi, 5
munere marturii qui colit astra poli,
promptus amore pio quae papa Leontius olim
condidit eximio consolidata loco.
Nomine Vernemetis voluit vocitare vetustas,
quod quasi fanum ingens Gallica lingua refert. 10
Auspicii praemissa fides erat arce futura,
ut modo celsa domus staret honore dei.
Hic etiam sanctus, domini suffultus amore,
virtutis summae signa tremenda dedit.
Nam cum templa dei praesul de more dicavit, 15
martyris adventu daemonis ira fugit;
redditur incolomis quidam de peste maligna,
cui vidisse pii templa medella fuit.
Emicat aula potens divino plena sereno,
ut merito placeat hic habitare deo. 20
Nunc specie suadente loci ac virtutis honore
evocat hic populos hinc decus, inde salus.
Qui plebem accendit venerandae conditor arcis,
talibus officiis praemia iusta metet.
'Look, here the blessed roofs of mighty Vincent shine out, who as reward for martyrdom inhabits the starry heavens. Bishop Leontius, impelled by holy love, established this structure on a firm foundation at an excellent site. (9) The people of the past chose to dub it by name Vernemet, which in the Gallic tongue conveys the sense 'great shrine'. With this omen a pledge was made of a building that was to come, that soon a lofty house would stand there in honor of God. Here too the saint, sustained by the love of the Lord, gave daunting proofs of his high power. (15) For when according to custom the bishop dedicated God’s church, at the coming of the martyr a demon’s rage took to flight: a sick man, suffering a cruel disease, was made sound; the mere sight of the saint's sanctuary served as cure. The mighty church is aglow, filled with a calm, divine light, so that rightly here God is pleased to make his abode. (21) Now the beauty of the site and the glory of its miracles attract the people; two forces summon them, its splendor and its healing powers. May the founder of this sacred building, inspiration of his people, reap just rewards for such services at these.'
Text: Leo 1881, 12-13. Translation: Roberts 2017, 29 and 31.
Vincentius deserves to be exalted everywhere:
Ecce beata nitent Vincenti culmina summi, 5
munere marturii qui colit astra poli,
promptus amore pio quae papa Leontius olim
condidit eximio consolidata loco.
Nomine Vernemetis voluit vocitare vetustas,
quod quasi fanum ingens Gallica lingua refert. 10
Auspicii praemissa fides erat arce futura,
ut modo celsa domus staret honore dei.
Hic etiam sanctus, domini suffultus amore,
virtutis summae signa tremenda dedit.
Nam cum templa dei praesul de more dicavit, 15
martyris adventu daemonis ira fugit;
redditur incolomis quidam de peste maligna,
cui vidisse pii templa medella fuit.
Emicat aula potens divino plena sereno,
ut merito placeat hic habitare deo. 20
Nunc specie suadente loci ac virtutis honore
evocat hic populos hinc decus, inde salus.
Qui plebem accendit venerandae conditor arcis,
talibus officiis praemia iusta metet.
'Look, here the blessed roofs of mighty Vincent shine out, who as reward for martyrdom inhabits the starry heavens. Bishop Leontius, impelled by holy love, established this structure on a firm foundation at an excellent site. (9) The people of the past chose to dub it by name Vernemet, which in the Gallic tongue conveys the sense 'great shrine'. With this omen a pledge was made of a building that was to come, that soon a lofty house would stand there in honor of God. Here too the saint, sustained by the love of the Lord, gave daunting proofs of his high power. (15) For when according to custom the bishop dedicated God’s church, at the coming of the martyr a demon’s rage took to flight: a sick man, suffering a cruel disease, was made sound; the mere sight of the saint's sanctuary served as cure. The mighty church is aglow, filled with a calm, divine light, so that rightly here God is pleased to make his abode. (21) Now the beauty of the site and the glory of its miracles attract the people; two forces summon them, its splendor and its healing powers. May the founder of this sacred building, inspiration of his people, reap just rewards for such services at these.'
Text: Leo 1881, 12-13. Translation: Roberts 2017, 29 and 31.
History
Evidence ID
E05611Saint Name
Vincentius, martyr of Agen (Gaul) : S00432 Vincentius/Vincent, deacon and martyr of Saragossa and Valencia : S00290Saint Name in Source
VincentiusRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - PoemsLanguage
- Latin