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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


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


Name

Cassius, martyr of Clermont

Saint ID

S01157

Reported Death Not Before

250

Reported Death Not After

300

Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Martyrs
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E02070Gregory of Tours, in his Histories (4.12), mentions a crypt in the church of *Cassius (martyr of Clermont, S01157), in Clermont (central Gaul). Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 575/594.
E02239Gregory of Tours, in his Histories (1.33, 34 and 35), recounts the stories of several martyrs. He records the following martyrs of Clermont (central Gaul): *Antolianus (S00347), *Liminius (S01193), *Cassius (01157), and *Victorinus (S01194), and their tombs outside Clermont. He describes the martyrdom of *Privatus (bishop and martyr of Javols, S01184) near Mende (southern Gaul), and of *Quirinus (bishop and martyr of Siscia, S00614) at Siscia (Dalmatia). Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 575/594.
E06482The Latin Martyrdom of *Praeiectus (bishop and martyr of Clermont, ob. 676, S02425) records the saint's life, martyrdom (alongside his companion *Amarinus, abbot and martyr of Clermont, S03021) and miracles. Written probably at or near Clermont (central Gaul), c. 680/700.