Name
Rusticula, also known as Marcia, abbess of Arles, ob. 627/632
Saint ID
S02433
Number in BH
BHL 7405
Reported Death Not Before
627
Reported Death Not After
632
Gender
Female
Type of Saint
Ascetics/monks/nuns, Miracle-workers in lifetime
| ID | Title | 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. | E08000 | The Latin Life of *Rusticula (abbess of Arles, ob. 627/632, S02433) describes how Rusticula dedicated a basilica in Arles (southern Gaul) first to the Cross, then to *Michael (the Archangel, S00181), and dedicated altars in a separate building to the Cross, and to the archangels *Gabriel and *Raphael (S00192, S00481), the Apostle *Thomas (S00199), and the martyrs *Sebastianus (martyr of Rome, S00400), *Mauricius (martyr of the Theban Legion, S00339), and *Pontius (martyr of Cimiez, S01486). Written in southern Gaul, c. 627/640. | E08002 | Two passages in the Latin Life of *Rusticula (abbess of Arles, ob. 627/632, S02433) record miracles (an exorcism and a healing) which took place in an oratory dedicated to *Caesarius (bishop of Arles, ob. 542, S00491) apparently in the women's monastery founded by him in Arles (southern Gaul). Written in southern Gaul, c. 627/640. | E08003 | The Latin Life of *Rusticula (abbess of Arles, ob. 627/632, S02433) describes the funeral of Rusticula in either 627 or 632, during which a blind man was healed, and her burial in the basilica of *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033) in Arles. Written in southern Gaul, 627/640. | 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. | E08505 | The Latin Life of *Rusticula (abbess of Arles, ob. 627/632, S02433) describes Rusticula's visions of *Lucia (virgin and martyr of Syracuse, S00846), Melania (*Melania the Elder, S01185, or *Melania the Younger, S01134, ascetics in Rome and Jerusalem), and *Michael (the Archangel, S00181). Written in southern Gaul, c. 627/640. |
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