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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


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


Name

Praeiectus, bishop and martyr of Clermont, ob. 676

Saint ID

S02425

Number in BH

BHL 6915-6919

Reported Death Not Before

676

Reported Death Not After

676

Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Bishops , Martyrs
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E04622The 6th/7th c. recension of the Latin Martyrologium Hieronymianum, as transmitted in 8th c. manuscripts, records the feasts of a number of saints on 25 January.
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.
E0831535 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.