Name
Desiderius, bishop and martyr of Vienne, ob. 606/7
Saint ID
S01171
Number in BH
BHL 2148-2152
Reported Death Not Before
606
Reported Death Not After
607
Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Martyrs, Bishops , Miracle-workers in lifetime
| ID | Title | E02139 | The Visigothic Spanish king Sisebut composes a Latin Life and Martyrdom of *Desiderius (bishop and martyr of Vienne, ob. c. 606/7, S01171); the story tells of the persecution and eventual martyrdom of Desiderius at the hands of King Theuderic II of Burgundy and his grandmother Brunhild. Written in Hispania in around 613. | E05935 | The Chronicle of Fredegar (4.32) recounts the martyrdom of *Desiderius (bishop and martyr of Vienne, ob. 606/7, S01171), and states that miracles at once occurred at his tomb in Vienne (south-east Gaul). Written in Latin in Gaul/Francia, 659/700. | E06492 | The Latin Life of *Rusticula, also known as Marcia (abbess of Arles, ob. 627/632, S02433), is written by the presbyter Florentius; it recounts her pious childhood, her many years as abbess of the monastery of saint John at Arles (southern Gaul), her political travails, and several lifetime and posthumous miracles. Written in southern Gaul, c. 627/640. Overview entry. | E07615 | Jonas' Lives of *Columbanus (monk and missionary in Ireland, Gaul and Italy, ob. 615, S01983) and his Disciples records the life, miracles and death of the saint, followed by accounts of miracles performed through *Athala (second abbot of Bobbio (northern Italy), ob. 625/6 S01948), *Eustasius (second abbot of Luxeuil (eastern Gaul), ob. 629, S02255) and *Bertulf (third abbot of Bobbio, ob. 639, S02828), together with those that took place among the nuns of Faremoutiers (northern Gaul). Written in Latin, possibly at Marchiennes (north-east Gaul), 642/3. | E07698 | The second Latin Martyrdom of *Desiderius (bishop and martyr of Vienne (south-east Gaul), ob. 606/7, S01171) records the bishop's miracles, martyrdom and cult, culminating in the translation of his body from Prisciniacum to Vienne. Written in Gaul, probably at Vienne, 613/c.650. | E08078 | Six relic labels at the monastery of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune (south-east Gaul), datable by their script to the 7th/8th c., for relics of Gallic saints. Written in Latin, either where the relics originated, or at Saint-Maurice d'Agaune. | 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. | E08406 | A charter issued by Wademer and his wife Ercamberta grants properties to churches dedicated to diverse saints in Paris and elsewhere in northern Gaul, including one dedicated to *Martin (ascetic and bishop of Tours, S00050) at Précy, where they wish to be buried. Written in Latin, probably at Chambly (northern Gaul), 690/91. | E08492 | The Latin Life of *Rusticula (abbess of Arles, ob. 627/632, S02433) describes how when Rusticula visited the shrine of *Desiderius (bishop and martyr of Vienne, ob. c. 606/7, S01171) near Vienne (south-east Gaul) in 613/14, the doors of the shrine miraculously burst open for her. Written in southern Gaul, c. 627/640. |
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