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Gregory of Tours writes the Glory of the Martyrs (Liber in Gloria Martyrum), in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 580/594. Overview entry.

Evidence ID

E00367

Type of Evidence

Literary - Hagiographical - Collections of miracles

Literary - Hagiographical - Other saint-related texts

Major author/Major anonymous work

Gregory of Tours

Gregory of Tours, Glory of the Martyrs

Overview:

(Ch. 1) Birth of Jesus Christ. On the well of *Mary (S00033) in Bethlehem and the star of the Magi that can be seen within it
see E00368.

(Ch. 2) Miracles of Jesus Christ. [
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(Ch. 3) Passion, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ. [
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(Ch. 4) Sending out of the Apostles, and the Assumption of the Virgin *Mary, with presence of the Archangel *Michael (S00181)
see E00369.

(Ch. 5) The Holy Cross is found by the empress *Helena (S00185); a fragment, with relics of martyrs and confessors, is brought to Poitiers by *Radegund (former queen and monastic founder, ob. 587, S00182)
see E00370. Gregory witnesses a miracle of these relics during a visit to the tomb of *Hilarius (bishop of Poitiers, ob. 367, S00183) see E00371. Helena uses the nails of the Crucifixion, two in the bridle of *Constantine (emperor, ob. 337, S00186) and one in his statue in Constantinople see E00372. A cloth which had wrapped a piece of the Holy Cross and relics of unnamed saints performs miracles in Tours see E00385.

(Ch. 6) Relics of the Passion perform miracles, and so does the Lord's tomb. [
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(Ch. 7) The tunic of the Lord is stored in the church of the *Archangels (S00191) in Germia (central Asia Minor)
see E00373.

(Ch. 8) Miracle during the construction of a church of *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), probably in Jerusalem
see E00378. Miracle in an oratory housing the relics of Mary at Marsat in Gaul see E00379.

(Ch. 9) Miracle of a Jewish boy saved by *Mary after he visits her church
see E00380. Mary miraculously supplies a monastery dedicated to her see E00381.

(Ch. 10) Gregory extinguishes a fire with relics of *Mary, *Martin (ascetic and bishop of Tours, ob. 397, S00050) and *Apostles (S00084)
see E00382.

(Ch. 11) Blood of *John the Baptist (S00020) is brought from the Holy Land to the church of Bazas
see E00386.

(Ch. 12) Miracles during and after a siege of Bazas: visions are witnessed and a miraculous gem appears. [
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(Ch. 13) A woman brings the thumb of *John the Baptist (S00020) to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. Drops of blood from the thumb are distributed to three bishoprics. A transfer of the thumb to Turin is prevented
see E00387.

(Ch. 14) Gregory deposits relics of *John the Baptist in an oratory at the church of *Martin (S00020) in Tours
see E00466.

(Ch. 15) A miracle in a church in Langeais near Tours, where relics of *John the Baptist are housed
see E00469.

(Ch. 16) On the river Jordan. [
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(Ch. 17) On the hot springs and clothing of *Joshua (leader of the Israelites, S00258) in the Holy land
see E00470.

(Ch. 18) Relics of *Mary are brought from Jerusalem to Gaul and survive being thrown into the fire
see E00473.

(Ch. 19) Perjurers are punished at the altar of the church of *Mary and *John the Baptist in Tours
see E00474

(Ch. 20) On the statue of Christ in Paneas. [
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(Ch. 21) An image of Christ bleeds after being stabbed by a Jew. [
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(Ch. 22) On an image of Christ in a church in Narbonne, where relics of *Genesius (probably the notary and martyr of Arles, S00263) are housed
see E00476.

(Ch. 23) On a spring in the plain of Osset near Seville, that flows only at Easter. [
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(Ch. 24) On people who profaned this holy place. Relics of *Stephen (the First Martyr, S00030) are housed there
see E00490.

(Ch. 25) Another miracle at Osset: a thief is corrected. [
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(Ch. 26) On the tomb of *James ('brother of the Lord', S00058), *Zechariah (father of John the Baptist S00597) and *Symeon (the God-receiver, elder of the temple of Jerusalem, S00285) at Jerusalem
see E00491

(Ch. 27) The imprints of the knees of the Apostles *Peter and *Paul (S00036 and S00008) in Rome
see E00493. The tomb of *Peter in the Vatican basilica, and the cult practices there see E00494.

(Ch. 28) A miracle at the death of *Paul the Apostle and his saving of a suicide
see E00495.

(Ch. 29) The tomb of *John (the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042), at Ephesus and the 'manna' it produces
see E00496. The place where he wrote his Gospel, which is always dry see E00498. Other holy places at Ephesus the tombs of *Mary Magdalene (follower of Jesus, S00286), and of the *Seven Sleepers of Ephesus (S00287).

(Ch. 30) The manna and oil that flows from the tomb of *Andrew (the Apostle, S00288) at Patras
see E00502. Relics of *Andrew, *Saturninus (bishop and martyr of Toulouse, S00289) and *Vincent (deacon and martyr of Zaragoza and Valencia, S00290) in Burgundy and the Touraine see E00503. An envoy from Gaul is healed at the tomb of *Andrew in Patras see E00514.

(Ch. 31-32) The body of *Thomas (the Apostle, S00199) is taken from India to Edessa; miracles occur in both places, in Edessa around his feast day
see E00515.

(Ch. 33) Gregory enlarges an oratory of *Stephen (the First Martyr, S00030) in Tours, and, with miraculous help, supplies it with relics of the saint
see E00516. Relics of the blood of *Stephen, with attendant miracle, in Bourges see E00517. A woman has a vision of *Stephen, who has just saved a ship at sea, in the church of *Peter the Apostle (S00036) in Bordeaux see E00518.

(Ch. 34) The body of *Bartholomew (the Apostle, S00256) floats miraculously from Asia to the island of Lipari, off Sicily, where a church is built over it
see E00533.

(Ch. 35) The tomb on the seabed of *Clement (bishop of Rome, martyr of the Crimea, S00111), which is miraculously exposed once a year
see E00535.

(Ch. 36) Relics of *Clement are brought to Limoges in Gaul and a miracle happens after a prayer by *Aredius (monastic founder in the Limousin, ob. 591, S00302)
E00356.

(Ch. 37) The tomb of *Chrysanthus and Daria (chaste couple and martyrs of Rome, S00306), and of the worshippers entombed with them; a theft is miraculously prevented
see E00357.

(Ch. 38) The tomb of *Pancratius (martyr of Rome, S00307), where perjury is prevented or punished
see E00358.

(Ch. 39) *John I (bishop of Rome, ob. 526, S00308) is tortured and dies at the hands of the Arian King Theodoric
see E00539.

(Ch. 40) Gregory recounts a story from Prudentius: how the presence of a Christian prevented an emperor from sacrificing successfully to pagan gods. [
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(Ch. 41) On a church of *Laurence (deacon and martyr of Rome, S00037) in Brioni (Italy), and its miraculously expanding wooden beam; part of this is taken to Limoges (Gaul) and received by *Aredius (monk of Limoges, ob. 591, S00302)
see E00540.

(Ch. 42) The martyrdom of *Cassianus (teacher and martyr of Imola, S00309), killed by his students with their pens see E00938.

(Ch. 43) The tombs of *Agricola and Vitalis (master and slave, martyrs of Bologna, S00310), and two miracles that take place there
see E00541.

(Ch. 44) An imprisoned Gallic aristocrat flees from Milan to Clermont with the help of *Victor (Victor 'Maurus', soldier and martyr of Milan, S00312)
see E00542

(Ch. 45) A broken chalice is miraculously mended at the church of *Laurence (deacon and martyr of Rome, S00037) in Milan
see E00543.

(Ch. 46) The discovery of the bodies of *Gervasius and *Protasius (martyrs of Milan, S00313), and the widespread distribution of relics of their blood in Italy and Gaul
E00544. *Nazarius and Celsus (martyrs of Milan, S00281), according to a written Martyrdom, were martyred and buried in Embrun (Gaul); a miraculous tree grew over their grave; there are relics of Genesius (notary and martyr of Arles, S00263) at Embrun see E00478.

(Ch. 47) Relics of *Saturninus (bishop and martyr of Toulouse, S00289), are hosted near Brioude and sanctify the spot
see E00545. A monastic oratory of the saint is saved from expropriation see E00546.

(Ch. 48) The martyrdom of the Forty-Eight *Martyrs of Lyon (S00316), the scattering and recovery of their ashes, and the building of their church
E00548.

(Ch. 49) *Irenaeus (bishop and martyr of Lyon, S02832), is buried next to *Epipodius and Alexander (martyrs of Lyon, S00318)
– see E00570.

(Ch. 50) The discovery of the body of *Benignus (martyr of Dijon, S00320); a church is built, a
Martyrdom discovered, and miracles occur see E00573. Further miracles of Benignus, one involving an apparition of *Paschasia (religious woman of Dijon, S00320) see E00574.

(Ch. 51) Relics and a reliquary of *Symphorianus (martyr of Autun, S00322) survive a fire
see E00575.

(Ch. 52) A perjurer is punished at the shrine of *Marcellus (martyr of Chalon-sur-Saône, S00323)
see E00576.

(Ch. 53) A count is healed after promising a beam for the church of *Valerianus (martyr of Tournus, S00324)
see E00577.

(Ch. 54) An unworthy woman is prevented from obtaining relics of *Timotheus and Apollinaris (martyrs of Reims, S00329)
see E00580.

(Ch. 55) The building of a church for *Eutropis (bishop and martyr of Saintes, S00332); his body and a vision confirm he was a martyr
see E00581.

(Ch. 56) The discovery of the tomb of *Amarandus (martyr of Albi, S00333), with veneration and miracles at the site
see E00582.

(Ch. 57) *Eugenius (exiled bishop of Carthage, ob. 505, S00334) is buried by the tomb of *Amarandus; a miracle at the fair on his feast day
see E00583.

(Ch. 58) A man is punished for stealing a glass window from a church in Yzeures. [
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(Ch. 59) A vision, during a siege, of processions coming from the churches of *Rogatianus and Donatus (martyrs of Nantes, S00335), and *Similinus (bishop of Nantes, ob. mid 4th c., S00337)
see E00584.

(Ch. 60) *Nazarius (martyr of Milan, S00281) punishes a theft from a church near Nantes
see E00585.

(Ch. 61) A cure effected by relics from the burial place of some of the *Theban Legion (soldiers and martyrs of Agaunum, S00339) in Cologne
see E00586.

(Ch. 62) The building of a church of *Mallosus (martyr of Xanten, S00340) and the discovery of his body;*Victor (martyr of Xanten, S00341) is buried in the same church
see E00587.

(Ch. 63) An oratory of *Patroclus (martyr of Troyes, S00346), the discovery of a
Martyrdom of the saint, the building of a church, and the celebration of an annual feast see E00588

(Ch. 64) The construction of a church of *Antolianus (martyr of Clermont, S00347), and its eventual collapse, but without the expected loss of life and materials. A brief mention of Gregory's Miracles of *Julian (martyr of Brioude, S00035)
see E00604.

(Ch. 65) The punishment of theft from an oratory in the territory of Clermont with relics of *Saturninus (bishop and martyr of Toulouse, S00289)
see E00605.

(Ch. 66) The discovery of the tomb of *Genesius (martyr of Thiers, S00265), the building of his church, institution of his feast and the deposition of relics of *Genesius (notary and martyr of Arles, S00263)
see E00479.

(Ch. 67-68) The miraculous tree at the place of martyrdom of *Genesius (notary and martyr of Arles, S00263), and three miracles of the saint, one on the Rhône on the day of his feast
see E00480.

(Ch. 69) On a woman miraculously saved from an ordeal. [
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(Ch. 70) Gregory's brother-in-law is healed by an infusion from a leaf collected at the grave of *Ferreolus and Ferrucio (martyrs of Besançon, S00348)
see E00606.

(Ch. 71) The punishment of two men stealing from the tomb of *Dionysius/Denis (bishop and martyr of Paris, S00349)
see E00607.

(Ch. 72) The discovery of the body of *Quintinus (martyr of Saint-Quentin, S00379), and two miracles of the saint
see E00620.

(Ch. 73) *Genesius (priest and martyr of Tarbes, S00266), who brought a tree back to life, and at whose feast a withered flower revives
see E00481.

(Ch. 74) The penance and burial of *Sigismund (king of the Burgundians, ob. 523, S00380), at the shrine of the *Theban Legion (soldiers and martyrs of Agaunum, S00339); healing miracles at his tomb
see E00621.

(Ch. 75) Two miracles at the tomb of the martyrs of the *Theban Legion and its commander Maurice (soldiers and martyrs of Agaunum, S00339)
see E00622.

(Ch. 76) The sick and possessed are cured at the tomb of *Victor (martyr of Marseille, S00382)
see E00623.

(Ch. 77) The miraculous power of leaves from a tree at the grave of *Baudilius (martyr of Nîmes, S00383); and how the saint saved two priests of Nîmes
see E00624.

(Ch. 78) Relics of *Andrew (the Apostle, S00288) in the cathedral at Agde; a count is punished for stealing a property of the church
see E00625.

(Ch. 79-80) Catholic priests demonstrate their superior power over their Arian counterparts. [
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(Ch. 81) A Catholic priest is tortured for his faith in Visigothic Spain. [
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(Ch. 82) Relics of *Apostles (S00084), *Paul (the Apostle, S00008), *Laurence (deacon and martyr of Rome, S00037), *Chrysanthus and Daria (chaste couple and martyrs of Rome, S00306), and *Iohannes and Paulus (brothers and eunuchs, martyrs of Rome under the emperor Julian, S00384) save a deacon of Gregory's from shipwreck when carrying them from Rome to Marseille
see E00626.

(Ch. 83) The relics owned by Gregory's family, and their use by his father, his mother and himself
see E00627.

(Ch. 84) On a man who washed his feet in a paten belonging to a church. [
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(Ch. 85) A miracle regarding an impure priest at Riom on the feast of *Polycarp (bishop and martyr of Smyrna, S00004)
see E00628.

(Ch. 86) The priest who drank wine during the vigils of Christmas; Gregory himself is admonished in visions on the same vigils. [
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(Ch. 87) How the waters of the Jordan shunned a wicked prostitute. [
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(Ch. 88) A sarcophagus is expelled from a church in Toulouse of *Vincent (deacon and martyr of Zaragoza and Valencia, S00290)
see E00629.

(Ch. 89) Three miracles of *Vincentius (deacon and martyr of Zaragoza and Valencia, S00290), in one his feast is celebrated on the wrong day, in another relics are stolen and sold
see E00639.

(Ch. 90) Trees miraculously blossom in midwinter at the feast of *Eulalia (virgin and martyr of Mérida, S00407)
see E00640.

(Ch. 91) Two miracles of *Felix (martyr of Gerona, S00408), one in Gerona, one in Narbonne
see E00641 and E00642.

(Ch. 92) A miracle at the martyrdom of *Emeterius and Celidonius (soldiers and martyrs of Calahorra, S00410)
see E00643.

(Ch. 93) On the wondrous pulpit in the church in Carthage of *Cyprian (bishop and martyr of Carthage, S00411)
see E00646.

(Ch. 94) The story of the *Seven Sleepers of Ephesus (S00287)
see E00647.

(Ch. 95) The martyrdom of 'forty-eight martyrs of Armenia', certainly the *Forty Martyrs of Sebaste (S00103), and the miraculous recovery of their relics
see E00648.

(Ch. 96) *Sergius (soldier and martyr of Rusafa, S00023) prevents a stolen chicken from cooking
see E00649.

(Ch. 97) *Cosmas and Damianus (brothers, physician martyrs of Syria, S00385), great healers in life and after death
see E00650.

(Ch. 98) The shrine of *Phokas (martyr of Antioch, S00413) in Syria, where snake bites are cured
see E00651.

(Ch. 99) The shrine of *Domitius/Dometios (monk of Syria, later 4th c., S00414), who cures sciatica, in the case of a Jew, converting him too
see E00652.

(Ch. 100) Miracles effected by relics of *George (soldier and martyr, S00259) in the territories of Limoges and Le Mans
see E00653.

(Ch. 101) A miraculous light at the shrine of *Isidoros (soldier and martyr of Chios, S00425)
see E00654.

(Ch. 102) Juliana's church in Constantinople of *Polyeuktos (soldier and martyr of Melitene, S00325); he is powerful at thwarting perjury
see E00655.

(Ch. 103) The life and two posthumous miracles of *Felix (priest and confessor of Nola, S00000)
see E00656.

(Ch. 104) *Vincentius (martyr of Agen, S00432) punishes soldiers who broke into his church at Agen
see E00658.

(Ch. 105) On the life and death of an avaricious woman. [
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(Ch. 106) Considerations on how we should imitate the martyrs and how they can help us
see E00660.


Summary: Marta Tycner.

Non Liturgical Activity

Composing and translating saint-related texts

Protagonists in Cult and Narratives

Ecclesiastics - bishops

Source

Gregory, bishop of Tours from 573 until his death (probably in 594), was the most prolific hagiographer of all Late Antiquity. He wrote four books on the miracles of Martin of Tours, one on those of Julian of Brioude, and two on the miracles of other saints (the Glory of the Martyrs and Glory of the Confessors), as well as a collection of twenty short Lives of sixth-century Gallic saints (the Life of the Fathers). He also included a mass of material on saints in his long and detailed Histories, and produced two independent short works: a Latin version of the Acts of Andrew and a Latin translation of the story of The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus.

Internal references to datable events and to other work by Gregory, suggest that he wrote the greater part of his
Glory of the Martyrs between 585 and 588, though there is one chapter (ch. 82), long before the end of the book, that describes an event that is most readily dated to 590. It is in fact likely that Gregory was collecting and recording these stories throughout his life, and, fortunately for our purposes, precise dating is not of great importance, since his views on the role of saints and the correct ways to venerate them do not seem to have changed during his writing life. The work was probably never fully completed and polished: the version we have closes with four very disparate chapters, including one (105) about the divine punishment of an avaricious woman that bears no obvious connection to the overall theme of the book. (For discussions of the dating, see Van Dam 2004, xi-xii; Shaw 2015, 104-105, 111.)

In his preface, Gregory states that his aim in the work is 'to publicise some of the miracles of the saints that have until now been hidden' (
aliqua de sanctorum miraculis, quae actenus latuerunt, pandere), so, as in his Glory of the Confessors, his focus is not on the lives of the saints, nor on the details of their martyrdoms, but on miracles they have effected, particularly through their relics. Miracles are recorded from many places; but unsurprisingly the largest number is from Gaul.

The book opens, rather curiously, with a sizeable number of miracles and relics of Jesus and his mother Mary, neither of them conventional 'martyrs'. The explanation for this must be that Gregory's interest was really much more in relics and miracles in general than in martyrs specifically. Many of the Gallic saints he included are somewhat obscure, but outside Gaul he concentrates for the most part on major saints; towards the end of the book, however, he slips in a couple of lesser Syrian saints, probably because they had interesting specialisms: Phokas and Domitios, with, respectively, particular skills at curing snake bites and sciatica. In the case of the non-Gallic saints, it is not always clear whether they were attracting active cult in Gaul – Phokas and Domitios, for instance, almost certainly didn't. It is only when Gregory tells us of a church dedication or relic that we can be certain that the saint concerned had serious cult in Gaul: in the case of the martyrs of Rome, for instance, this is true of Clement and Laurence, but not of Chrysanthus and Daria, Pancratius, and John I.


Although each section contains extraneous material, the work can be broken down
very roughly into the following sections:
   *Chapters 1-7: Miracles and relics of Jesus (with some of Mary), including three chapters (5-7) on relics of the Passion. (For the most part, these chapters are not covered in our database.)
   *Chapters 8-19: Miracles and relics of Mary and John the Baptist.
   *Chapters 20-25: Miraculous images of Jesus, and a spring associated with Easter.
   *Chapters 23-34: Miracles and relics of the Apostles and Stephen (i.e. New Testament saints).
   *Chapters 35-41: Miracles and relics of the post-apostolic martyrs of Rome.
   *Chapters 42-46: And of northern Italy.
   *Chapters 47-77: And of Gaul (in no obvious order, except that the first three chapters are occupied by early martyrs). This is the longest section of the book.
   *Chapters 78-87: Very miscellaneous, with only marginal references to saints: three anti-Arian stories (79-81); two stories regarding relics of Gregory's (82-83); four stories of the punishment of impure people (84-87).
   *Chapters 88-102: Miracles and relics of martyrs of Spain, Africa (just one, Cyprian of Carthage), and the East, in that order.
   *Chapters 103-106: Miscellaneous.

But tight structuring was never a great concern of Gregory's, so within this broad framework, he often wanders off his main theme. For instance, a clutch of miracle stories relating to John the Baptist (chs. 11-13) lead Gregory into a general discussion of the River Jordan (ch. 16), which then leads him to discuss some springs near Jericho (ch. 17), linked to the preceding chapter by the common theme of 'miraculous waters in the Holy Land', but with no connection to any martyr. Similarly, a miracle story involving relics of St Andrew and the punishment of an Arian count (ch. 78) leads Gregory into three stories against Arians with no relation to saints. These digressions did not bother Gregory and are part of the charm of his work.

Gregory very seldom tells us about his sources, which for the most part were certainly oral; he had a wide circle of acquaintances within the Gallic church, and also met and collected stories from travellers from abroad, including (if the source is to be believed) a man who had travelled to India (ch. 31). But Gregory also used a range of written texts, including Eusebius'
Ecclesiastical History (chs. 20 and 48), the poems of Prudentius, Paulinus of Nola, and Venantius Fortunatus, and a substantial number of Martyrdoms (Van Dam 2004, xiv-xvi).

Because many of his stories are set abroad,
Glory of the Martyrs is less informative about cult practices than Glory of the Confessors, with its very local and very Gallic focus, but it is still a gold-mine of information. To take just two examples: the story of Benignus of Dijon is a remarkably rich and detailed account of the discovery and enhancement of a previously unknown martyr (ch. 50), while that of Patroclus of Troyes shows the importance of a written Martyrdom, and the degree of scepticism that might greet a new one (ch. 63).

There is a good general discussion of
Glory of the Martyrs in Van Dam 2004, ix-xxiii, and of Gregory's hagiography more widely in Shaw 2015.

(Bryan Ward-Perkins)


Bibliography

Edition:
Krusch, B., Liber in gloria martyrum, in: Gregorii Turonensis Opera. 2: Miracula et opera minora (Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Scriptores rerum Merovingicarum 1.2; 2nd ed.; Hannover, 1969).

Translation:
Van Dam, R., Gregory of Tours, Glory of the Martyrs (Translated Texts for Historians 4; 2nd ed., Liverpool, 2004).

Further reading:
Shaw, R., "Chronology, Composition, and Authorial Conception in the Miracula", in: A.C. Murray (ed.), A Companion to Gregory of Tours (Leiden-Boston 2015), 102-140.


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Marta Tycner

Date of Entry

07/04/2015

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S00309Cassianus, teacher and martyr of ImolaCertain
S00310Agricola and Vitalis, master and slave, martyrs of BolognaCertain
S00312Victor 'Maurus'/the Moor, soldier and martyr of MilanCertain
S00313Gervasius and Protasius, brothers and martyrs of MilanCertain
S00316Martyrs of LyonCertain
S00318Epipodius and Alexander, martyrs of LyonCertain
S00320Benignus, martyr of DijonCertain
S00321Paschasia, religious woman of DijonCertain
S00322Symphorianus, martyr of AutunCertain
S00323Marcellus, martyr of Chalon-sur-SaôneCertain
S00324Valerianus, martyr of TournusCertain
S00325Polyeuktos, soldier and martyr of MeliteneCertain
S00329Timotheus and Apollinaris, martyrs of ReimsCertain
S00332Eutropis/Eutropius, bishop and martyr of SaintesCertain
S00333Amarandus, martyr of AlbiCertain
S00334Eugenius, bishop of Carthage, exiled by the Vandals to Albi in Gaul, ob. 505Certain
S00335Rogatianus and Donatus/Donatianus, martyrs of Nantes Certain
S00337Similianus, bishop of Nantes, ob. mid-4th c.Certain
S00339Theban Legion, commanded by Maurice, martyrs of Agaune, GaulCertain
S00340Mallosus, martyr of Birten by XantenCertain
S00341Victor, martyr of Birten by XantenCertain
S00346Patroclus, martyr of TroyesCertain
S00348Ferreolus and Ferrucio, martyrs of BesançonCertain
S00349Dionysius/Denis, bishop and martyr of Paris, and his companions Rusticus and EleutheriusCertain
S00379Quintinus, martyr of Saint-QuentinCertain
S00380Sigismund, king and martyr of the Burgundians, ob. 523Certain
S00382Victor, martyr of Marseille, and his companion martyrsCertain
S00383Baudilius, martyr of NîmesCertain
S00384Iohannes and Paulus, brothers and eunuchs, martyrs of Rome under the emperor JulianCertain
S00385Kosmas and Damianos, brothers, physician martyrs of SyriaCertain
S00407Eulalia, virgin and martyr of MéridaCertain
S00408Felix, martyr of GeronaCertain
S00410Emeterius and Celidonius, soldiers and martyrs of CalahorraCertain
S00411Cyprian, bishop and martyr of CarthageCertain
S00413Phokas, martyr of AntiochCertain
S00414Dometios, monk of Syria, later 4th c.Certain
S00425Isidoros, soldier and martyr of ChiosCertain
S00431Certain
S00432Vincentius, martyr of AgenCertain
S00597Zechariah, father of John the BaptistCertain
S02832Irenaeus, bishop and martyr of LyonCertain


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