Name
Romanus, priest of Blaye, ob. c. 390
Saint ID
S01129
Number in BH
BHL 7306-7308
Reported Death Not Before
370
Reported Death Not After
396
Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Ascetics/monks/nuns, Miracle-workers in lifetime, Lesser clergy , Missionaries
| ID | Title | E01959 | The Latin second Life of *Romanus, Priest of Blaye (S01129) presents its protagonist as a monk, presbyter and miracle-worker from Africa, who, prompted by God, travels to Blaye, near Bordeaux, first sailing to Narbonne and then travelling by way of Toulouse, where he has a vision of *Saturninus (bishop and martyr of Toulouse, S00289); at Blaye, in collaboration with *Martin (ascetic and bishop of Tours, ob. 397, S00050), he destroys a pagan idol and converts the local population; on his death, he is buried by Martin and miracles occur at his grave; he is particularly protective of sailors. Written probably in the region of Bordeaux (south-west Gaul), possibly in the 6th c.. | E02448 | Gregory of Tours writes the Glory of the Confessors, in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 587/588. Overview entry. | E02635 | Gregory of Tours, in his Glory of the Confessors (45), describes how *Romanus (priest of Blaye, ob. late 4th c., S01129) from his grave at Blaye (near Bordeaux, south-west Gaul) protected people travelling on the river Garonne from shipwreck; Gregory himself witnessed the calming of a storm and flood. Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 587/588. | E06490 | The Latin first Life of *Romanus, Priest of Blaye (S01129) presents its protagonist as a monk, presbyter and miracle-worker from Provence, who, prompted by God, travels to Blaye, near Bordeaux, by way of Narbonne and Toulouse, where he has a vision of *Saturninus (bishop and martyr of Toulouse, S00289); at Blaye, in collaboration with *Martin (ascetic and bishop of Tours, ob. 397, S00050), he destroys a pagan temple and converts the local population; on his death, he is buried by Martin and miracles occur at his grave. Written possibly in the 5th c., probably in the region of Bordeaux (south-west Gaul). | 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. |
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