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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


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


Name

Marianus, monk of Auxerre, 5th c.

Saint ID

S02175

Number in BH

BHL 5523

Reported Death Not Before

450

Reported Death Not After

500

Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Ascetics/monks/nuns
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E05911Ordinance of Bishop Aunacharius (561-605) listing the litanies and vigils to be held at churches and monasteries of Auxerre (central Gaul): churches mentioned are dedicated to *Germanus (bishop of Auxerre, ob. 448, S00455), *Amator (bishop of Auxerre, ob. 418, S01980), *Marianus (ascetic of Auxerre, 5th c., S02175), *Peter (the Apostle, S00036), *Valerianus (bishop of Auxerre, 4th c., S02176), *Martin (ascetic and bishop of Tours, ob. 397, S00050), and *Julian (martyr of Brioude, S00035), and monasteries dedicated to *Cyricus/Kyrikos (child martyr of Tarsus, S00007) and (without naming them directly), *Priscus and his companions (martyrs of Auxerre, S02412). Written in Latin in Auxerre, certainly 561/605, possibly 585/592.
E05912The will of Desiderius, bishop of Auxerre (ob. 614/627), includes donations to churches and monasteries in and around Auxerre, Sens, Cahors, and Toulouse (in northern and south-west Gaul), dedicated to 16 named saints or pairs of saints. Written in Latin at Auxerre (central Gaul), 605/627.
E05916Ordinance of Bishop Tetricus (692-707) for the churches and monasteries in and around Auxerre (central Gaul), specifying when, in given weeks throughout the year, their clergy were to conduct mass in the cathedral of Auxerre. It lists churches dedicated to *Germanus (bishop of Auxerre, ob. 448, S00455), *Amator (bishop of Auxerre, ob. 418, S01980), *Marianus (ascetic of Auxerre, 5th c., S02175), *Peter (the Apostle, S00036), *Martin (ascetic and bishop of Tours, ob. 397, S00050), *Julian (martyr of Brioude, S00035), *Mary (mother of Christ, S00033), *Eusebius (probably the bishop of Vercelli, ob. 371, S01219), *Nazarius (martyr of Milan, S00281), *Memmius (first bishop of Châlons-en-Champagne, S01285), and *Gervasius and Protasius (brothers and martyrs of Milan, S00313). Written in Latin at Auxerre (central Gaul), probably in the year 692/3.