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Lombard charter recording a dispute between the bishops of Siena and Arezzo (central Italy), concerning rural churches dedicated to Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), Ansanus (martyr of Siena, S01345), John (probably the Baptist, S00020), Restituta (probably the virgin and martyr of Africa, S02765) and *Gervasius (martyr of Milan, S00313). Written in Latin, probably at Siena, c. 650.

Evidence ID

E07377

Type of Evidence

Documentary texts - Other private document

Documentary texts - Charter or diploma

Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, I, no. 4 (excerpt)

Int(entio) stetit inter ui(rum) b(eatissimum) Mauro Senense ciuitatis episcopum et idem beatissimum Seruandum Aritinę ciuitatis episcopum. intentionem quam a iure uidebantur de ecclesia uel plebe eorum, id est: Sanctę Marię ***, et alia ecclesia Sancti Amsani, tertia ecclesia Sancti Iohannis in ***, quarta Sanctę Restitutę, quinta Sancti Geruasii [...]

'A matter arose between these most blessed men: Bishop Maurus of the city of Siena, and Bishop Servandus of the city of Arezzo. The dispute was seen to concern the rights to their churches or pievi, that is: the church of Saint Mary...; next, the church of Saint Ansanus; third, the church of Saint John in...; fourth, that of Saint Restituta; fifth, that of Saint Gervasius...'

Text: Schiaperelli 1929, 8-11.
Translation: B. Savill.

Cult Places

Cult building - independent (church)

Places Named after Saint

Church

Protagonists in Cult and Narratives

Ecclesiastics - bishops

Source

This document survives only as a later copy of the eleventh century.

Discussion

Schiaperelli tentatively identifies three of the named churches as S. Maria in Pacina, S. Ansano in Dofana, and S. Giovanni in Vescona.

Bibliography

Edition:
Codice Diplomatico Langobardo, I, ed. Luigi Schiaparelli (Rome, 1929).

Record Created By

Benjamin Savill

Date of Entry

30/01/2019

Related Saint Records

ID	Name	Name in Source	Identity
S00020	John the Baptist	Iohannis	Uncertain
S00033	Mary, Mother of Christ	Maria	Certain
S00313	Gervasius and Protasius, brothers and martyrs of Milan	Gervasius	Certain
S01345	Ansanus and Maxima, martyrs respectively of Siena and Rome	Amsanus	Certain
S02765	Restituta, virgin and martyr of Africa	Restituta	Uncertain

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