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E06849: Hymn in honour of *Saturninus (bishop and martyr of Toulouse, S00289) composed in Latin in Gaul possibly in the 5th century.
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posted on 2018-10-12, 00:00 authored by mszadaHymnodia Hispanica, Hymn 163
The hymn starts with a stanza referring to the arrival of the King, allusion to the Advent, the liturgical period in which the feast of Saturninus was celebrated (29 November, cf. $E05086). Then, the next strophes make reference to events from life and martyrdom of Saturninus – that he was the bishop of Toulouse and was martyred in this city (strophe 2), that his teaching caused the fall of idols and silenced the demons (strophes 3 and 4), that he was killed by being tied to a bull (strophe 5) and that he was buried and his tomb become the place of cult:
(6) Huius inlesi cineres dicato
rite transferri tumulo merentur,
quo fides cultu gemini honoris
20 aucta maneret.
'(6) His intact ashes deserved to be translated solemnly to the tomb so that faith may increase with the cult of the double honour [i.e. of virginity and martyrdom].'
The next strophe (7) addresses Christ asking him to come and join his believers with saints. Then follows the praise of the Trinity (strophe 8).
Text: Sánchez 2010, 595-597. Summary and translation: M. Szada.
The hymn starts with a stanza referring to the arrival of the King, allusion to the Advent, the liturgical period in which the feast of Saturninus was celebrated (29 November, cf. $E05086). Then, the next strophes make reference to events from life and martyrdom of Saturninus – that he was the bishop of Toulouse and was martyred in this city (strophe 2), that his teaching caused the fall of idols and silenced the demons (strophes 3 and 4), that he was killed by being tied to a bull (strophe 5) and that he was buried and his tomb become the place of cult:
(6) Huius inlesi cineres dicato
rite transferri tumulo merentur,
quo fides cultu gemini honoris
20 aucta maneret.
'(6) His intact ashes deserved to be translated solemnly to the tomb so that faith may increase with the cult of the double honour [i.e. of virginity and martyrdom].'
The next strophe (7) addresses Christ asking him to come and join his believers with saints. Then follows the praise of the Trinity (strophe 8).
Text: Sánchez 2010, 595-597. Summary and translation: M. Szada.
History
Evidence ID
E06849Saint Name
Saturninus, bishop and martyr of Toulouse : S00289Saint Name in Source
SaturninusRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Liturgical texts - Hymns Literary - PoemsLanguage
- Latin
Evidence not before
401Evidence not after
500Activity not before
401Activity not after
1100Place of Evidence - Region
Gaul and Frankish kingdomsPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
ToulousePlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Toulouse Tours Tours Toronica urbs Prisciniacensim vicus Pressigny Turonorum civitas Ceratensis vicus CéréCult activities - Liturgical Activity
- Service for the Saint
