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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


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


Name

Mamertus, bishop of Vienne, ob. 475

Saint ID

S02351

Number in BH

BHL 5203-5204

Reported Death Not Before

465

Reported Death Not After

475

Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Bishops
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E07743Gregory of Tours, in his Histories (2.34), describes how a fire in the city of Vienne was miraculously extinguished by the prayers of *Mamertus (bishop of Vienne, southern Gaul, ob. c. 470, S02351). Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 575/594.
E07792Sidonius Apollinaris, in his Letter 7.1 to *Mamertus (bishop of Vienne, ob. c. 474, S02351), of 473/4, describes an incident in which Mamertus miraculously stopped a fire from spreading. Written in Latin at Clermont (central Gaul).
E07803Avitus of Vienne, in his homily 'On Rogations' (Homily 6), recounts how *Mamertus (bishop of Vienne, ob. 474, S02351) miraculously stopped a fire in Vienne (south-east Gaul). Written in Latin at Vienne, 494/518.