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E06742: In his Letter 7.1 to Mamertus, written in Latin, Sidonius Apollinaris recounts how Mamertus, bishop of Vienne (south-east Gaul), translated the body of *Ferreolus (soldier and martyr of Vienne, S01893) and the head of *Julian (martyr of Brioude, S00035). Written in Clermont (central Gaul), AD 474/489.
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posted on 2018-10-07, 00:00 authored by kwojtalikSidonius Apollinaris, Letters 7.1.7
In this letter, Sidonius recounts the incursions of the Visigoths and the deeds of Mamertus, especially his introduction of the Rogations (which were afterwards adopted by Sidonius at Clermont). Also, he mentions the translations of martyrs' relics:
Et quia tibi soli concessa est, post avorum memoriam vel confessorem Ambrosium, duorum martyrum repertorem, in partibus orbis occidui martyris Ferreoli solida translatio adiecto nostri capite Iuliani, quod istine turbulento quondam persecutori manus rettulit cruenta carnificis.
‘Moreover, you have been granted a privilege unique in the western world within the memory of our grandfathers, or in other words, since the time of the Confessor Ambrose, discoverer of two martyrs: for you have translated the complete body of Ferreolus together with the head of our Julianus, which in bygone days the bloody hand of the executioner brought away to the brutal persecutor.’
Text and translation: Anderson 1965, 290-293.
In this letter, Sidonius recounts the incursions of the Visigoths and the deeds of Mamertus, especially his introduction of the Rogations (which were afterwards adopted by Sidonius at Clermont). Also, he mentions the translations of martyrs' relics:
Et quia tibi soli concessa est, post avorum memoriam vel confessorem Ambrosium, duorum martyrum repertorem, in partibus orbis occidui martyris Ferreoli solida translatio adiecto nostri capite Iuliani, quod istine turbulento quondam persecutori manus rettulit cruenta carnificis.
‘Moreover, you have been granted a privilege unique in the western world within the memory of our grandfathers, or in other words, since the time of the Confessor Ambrose, discoverer of two martyrs: for you have translated the complete body of Ferreolus together with the head of our Julianus, which in bygone days the bloody hand of the executioner brought away to the brutal persecutor.’
Text and translation: Anderson 1965, 290-293.
History
Evidence ID
E06742Saint Name
Ferreolus, soldier and martyr of Vienne, ob. 303/304 : S01893 Julian, martyr of Brioude : S00035 Gervasius and Protasius, martyrs of Milan : S00313Saint Name in Source
Ferreolus IulianusRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Literary - LettersLanguage
- Latin