Name
Ferreolus, soldier and martyr of Vienne
Saint ID
S01893
Number in BH
BHL 2911-2913
Reported Death Not Before
303
Reported Death Not After
304
Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Martyrs
| ID | Title | E04924 | 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 19 August. | E04960 | 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 18 September. | E04961 | 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 19 September. | E05131 | Gregory of Tours, in his Miracles of Julian (1), gives an account of the martyrdom of *Julian (martyr of Brioude, S00035), in Brioude (central Gaul). Written in Latin in Clermont and Tours (central and north-west Gaul), 570/587. | E05137 | Gregory of Tours, in his Miracles of Julian (2), recounts how the head of *Julian (martyr of Brioude, S00035) and the body of *Ferreolus (soldier and martyr of Vienne, S01893) were found uncorrupted in the tomb of Ferreolus in Vienne (south-east Gaul), by Bishop Mamertus in 451/474, and quotes the inscription on the tomb. Written in Latin in Clermont and Tours (central and north-west Gaul), 570/587. | E05203 | Gregory of Tours, in his Miracles of Julian (25), recounts how, approaching Brioude (central Gaul) for the festival of *Julian (martyr of Brioude, S00035), he was healed of a headache after he drank and immersed his head at the spring, near the basilica of *Ferreolus (soldier and martyr of Vienne, S01893), where Julian's head had been washed after his martyrdom; in 538/548. Written in Latin in Clermont and Tours (central and north-west Gaul), 570/587. | E05231 | Gregory of Tours, in his Miracles of Julian (30), describes how the possessed complained at the presence of many saints attending the feast of *Julian (martyr of Brioude, S00035) in Brioude (central Gaul): *Martin (ascetic and bishop of Tours, ob. 397, S00050), *Privatus (bishop and martyr of Javols, S01184), *Ferreolus (soldier and martyr of Vienne, S01893), *Symphorianus (martyr of Autun, S00322) and *Saturninus (bishop and martyr of Toulouse, S00289). Written in Latin in Clermont and Tours (central and north-west Gaul), 573/587. | E05268 | Gregory of Tours, in his Miracles of Julian (48), recounts how a possessed man and girl were exorcised with relics of *Julian (martyr of Brioude, S00035), that were being carried by Nannius, a priest; the man at the church near Brioude of *Ferreolus (soldier and martyr of Vienne, S01893). Written in Latin in Clermont and Tours (central and north-west Gaul), 573/587. | E05555 | Venantius 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. | E05683 | Venantius Fortunatus, in a poem (3.7) about the cathedral of Nantes (north-west Gaul), newly built by bishop Felix, and dedicated to the Apostles *Peter and *Paul (S00036 and S00008), makes a possible reference to relics of the two apostles, and tells how two parts of the building were dedicated respectively to *Hilary (bishop of Poitiers, ob. 367, S00183) and *Ferreolus (soldier and martyr of Vienne, S01893). Written in Latin in Gaul, 565/576. | E06245 | Venantius Fortunatus, in a poem on virginity (8.3), when describing the court of heaven lists numerous saints with the cities of their resting-place. Written in Latin in Gaul, probably in the early 570s. | E06742 | Sidonius Apollinaris in his Letter 7.1 to Mamertus, of c. 474, recounts how Mamertus, bishop of Vienne (south-east Gaul), found and translated the body of *Ferreolus (soldier and martyr of Vienne, S01893) and the head of *Julian (martyr of Brioude, S00035). Written in Latin at Clermont (central 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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