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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


from its origins to circa AD 700, across the entire Christian world


Name

Radegund, former queen of the Franks and monastic founder, ob. 587

Saint ID

S00182

Number in BH

BHL 7048-7054

Reported Death Not Before

587

Reported Death Not After

587

Gender
Female
Type of Saint
Monarchs and their family, Monastic founders, Ascetics/monks/nuns, Married but sexually abstinent
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E00367Gregory of Tours writes the Glory of the Martyrs (Liber in Gloria Martyrum), in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 580/594. Overview entry.
E00370Gregory of Tours, in his Glory of the Martyrs (5), tells how *Radegund (former queen, and monastic founder, ob. 587, S00182) obtained for her monastery in Poitiers (western Gaul) relics of the Holy Cross, and, through servants sent to the East for this purpose, relics of martyrs and confessors, which she placed in the reliquary of the Holy Cross; miracles occur in Poitiers in the presence of this reliquary. Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 580/594.
E02050Gregory of Tours, in his Histories (3.7), recounts how *Radegund (former queen, and monastic founder, ob. 587, S00182), in c. 560 built a nunnery in Poitiers (western Gaul), where she led a holy life. Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 575/594.
E02369Gregory of Tours, in his Histories (9.42), quotes the letter that *Radegund (former queen, and monastic founder, ob. 587, S00182) wrote in 560/561 in defence of her monastery in Poitiers (western Gaul), setting it under the protection of the Holy Cross, *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), *Hilary (bishop of Poitiers, ob. 367, S00183) and *Martin (ascetic and bishop of Tours, ob. 397, S00050); in the same letter Radegund asks to be buried in the church of Mary that she is building within the monastery. Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 589/594.
E02385Gregory of Tours, in his Histories (10.15), recounts how, during the revolt of 590, Leubovera, abbess of Radegund's monastery in Poitiers (western Gaul) and some of her supporters, sought sanctuary in the church in Poitiers of *Hilary (bishop of Poitiers, ob. 367, S00183), and also how people were killed in an affray at the tomb of Radegund (former queen and monastic founder, ob. 587, S00182). Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 590/594.
E02448Gregory of Tours writes the Glory of the Confessors, in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 587/588. Overview entry.
E02769Gregory of Tours, in his Glory of the Confessors (104), describes the death and funeral in 587 of *Radegund (former queen, and monastic founder, S00182) in Poitiers (western Gaul). Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 587/588.
E05555Venantius Fortunatus writes eleven books of Poems in Latin, mainly in western and north-western Gaul, 565/600; many of them with reference to saints. Overview entry.
E06266The Latin Life of Lady *Balthild (queen of the Franks, ob. 680, S02359) records the saint's life, death, and one posthumous miracle. Written in Gaul, possibly at the monastery at Chelles (near Paris), 680/690. Overview entry
E06463The Latin second Martyrdom of *Leudegar (bishop and martyr of Autun, ob. 677/9, S02098), by Ursinus, records the saint's life, martyrdom, and miracles; the dispute over possession of his body; and his translation from the diocese of Arras (north-east Gaul) to Poitiers (western Gaul). Written at Poitiers, 684/c.750, perhaps 684/96.
E06486Venantius Fortunatus writes the Life of *Radegund (former queen and monastic founder, ob. 587, S00182), describing her charity, extreme asceticism and mortification of the flesh, and her many miracles in life. Written in Latin, in Poitiers (western Gaul), probably soon after 587.
E06487Baudonivia's Life of *Radegund (former queen and monastic founder, ob. 587, S00182), recounts the abbess' life, death, and miracles, detailing in particular her collection of relics, as well as wider cult activity in and around the city of Poitiers (western Gaul). Written in Latin at Poitiers, 587/613.
E07783Gregory of Tours, in his Histories (9.2), briefly mentions the death of *Radegund (former queen and monastic founder, S00182) at Poitiers in 587. Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 587/594.
E07785Gregory of Tours, in his Histories (10.16), reports that during the revolt in 590 by nuns at the convent founded by *Radegund (former queen and monastic founder, ob. 587, S00182) in Poitiers, the rebellious nuns had assembled in the church in the city of *Hilary (bishop of Poitiers, ob. 367, S00183), while a servant of the convent had been killed while taking refuge at Radegund's tomb. Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 590/594.
E07847Venantius Fortunatus, in a poem (10.7) for the feast day of *Martin (ascetic and bishop of Tours, ob. 397, S00050), depicts Martin in heaven with Christ, the Apostles *Peter and *Paul (S00036 and S00008), *Eugenia (virgin and martyr of Rome, S00401), and *Radegund (former queen and monastic founder, ob. 587, S00182), who had died not long before the composition of the poem. Written in Latin in Gaul, 587/588.
E08221Baudonivia, in her Life of *Radegund (former queen and monastic founder, ob. 587, S00182), describes how a finger of *Mamas (presumably the martyr of Caesarea in Cappadocia, S00436) was obtained by the patriarch of Jerusalem for Radegund's monastery at Poitiers (western Gaul). Written in Latin at Poitiers, 587/613.