Name
Ferreolus and Ferrucio, martyrs of Besançon
Saint ID
S00348
Number in BH
BHL 2903-2910
Reported Death Not Before
250
Reported Death Not After
313
Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Martyrs, Groups and pairs of saints, Lesser clergy
| ID | Title | E00367 | Gregory of Tours writes the Glory of the Martyrs (Liber in Gloria Martyrum), in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 580/594. Overview entry. | E00606 | Gregory of Tours, in his Glory of the Martyrs (70), tells how his brother-in-law was healed by an infusion made from a sage-leaf scattered at the grave of *Ferreolus and Ferrucio (martyrs of Besançon, S00348) in Besançon (eastern Gaul). Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 580/594. | E04942 | The 6th/7th c. recension of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum, as transmitted in 8th c. manuscripts, records the feasts of a number of saints on 5 September. | E05558 | Bede, in his Martyrology, records the feast on 16 June in Besançon (eastern Gaul) of *Ferreolus, priest, and Ferrucio, deacon (martyrs of Besançon, S00348). Written in Latin at Wearmouth-Jarrow (north-east Britain), 725/731. | E06306 | The Latin Martyrdom of *Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus (martyrs of Valence, S02308) recounts how they were sent by *Irenaeus (bishop and martyr of Lyon, S02832) to establish the Christian church in Valence (south-east Gaul), and how they were arrested, interrogated, tortured and eventually killed. Written in eastern Gaul, possibly in the early 6th c. | E06312 | The Latin Martyrdom of *Ferreolus and Ferrucio (martyrs of Besançon, S00348) recounts how they were sent by *Irenaeus (bishop and martyr of Lyon, S02832) to establish the Christian church in Besançon (eastern Gaul), and how they were arrested, interrogated, tortured and eventually killed. Written in eastern Gaul, possibly in the early 6th c. | E08222 | The Gothic Missal compiles liturgical texts for the celebration of saints' feasts throughout the year. Written in Latin in Gaul, perhaps at Luxeuil for the Christian community of Autun, c. 680/710. Overview entry. | E08237 | The Gothic Missal includes prayers for the celebration of mass on the feast day of *Ferreolus and Ferrucio (martyrs of Besançon, S00348). Written in Latin in Gaul, perhaps at Luxeuil for the Christian community of Autun, c. 680/710. | E08315 | 35 relic labels at Sens (northern Gaul), datable by their script to the 7th or 8th c., for relics of a great diversity of saints. Written in Latin, perhaps at Sens, or at an earlier stage in their transmission. | E08425 | A charter, possibly authentic in its essentials, issued in the name of Bishop Palladius of Auxerre (central Gaul) records the bishop's foundation of a female monastery in the city's suburbs, with basilicas dedicated to *Mary (mother of Christ, S00033), *Andrew (the Apostle, S00288), *Julian (martyr of Brioude, S00035), and oratories dedicated to *Ferreolus (martyr of Besançon, S00348) and *Martin (bishop and ascetic of Tours, ob. 397, S00050); it further outlines lighting provisions for this monastery and the episcopal church dedicated to *Stephen (the First Martyr, S00030). Written in Latin in Gaul, possibly at Auxerre, 634 or 637. | E08426 | The will of Vigilius, bishop of Auxerre (central Gaul), records the bishop's foundation of a basilica dedicated to *Mary (mother of Christ, S00033) and attached to a male monastery in the city's suburbs, and appears to refer incidentally to a vineyard outside the city belonging to a foundation dedicated to *Germanus (bishop of Auxerre, ob. 448, S00455); as well as further churches dedicated to *Symeon (probably the elder of the temple of Jerusalem, S00285) and *Ferreolus (martyr of Besançon, S00348). Written in Latin in Gaul, possibly at Auxerre, shortly before 680/86. |
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