E05855: The Calendar of Willibrord, in its earliest version, records the feasts of various saints in May. Written in Latin at Echternach, Frisia (north-east Gaul), 703/710.
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posted on 2018-06-22, 00:00 authored by bsavillThe Calendar of Willibrord records in May the feasts of the following saints:
*Philip (the Apostle, S00109)
*Pancratius (martyr of Rome, S00307)
*Servatius (bishop of Maastricht, mid-4th c., S01289)
*Swæfgild (perhaps of Northumbria, 7th c., S02170)
*Ecgfrith (king of the Northumbrians, ob. 685, S02165)
*Hermes (unspecified martyr, perhaps of Rome, S00404; of Bononia, S00824; of Thrace, S01099; or Marseille/Africa, S01937)
*Maximinus (bishop of Trier, ob. c. 347, S00465)
Paris, Bibliothéque nationale de France, Lat. 10837, f. 36v
Kalendas maii natale philippi apostoli
vi nonas
v
iiii
iii ascensio domini
ii
nonas inuentio sanctae crucis
viii idus
vii
vi
v
iiii pancrati martyris
iii sancti seruati suafgild
ii
idus penticosten primum
xvii kalendas iuni
xvi
xv
xiiii
xiii ecfridi regis
xii
xi
x
viiii ermes martyris aestas dies xci
viii
vii
vi
v
iiii
iii
ii natale sancti maximini treueris
'1 May - Feast of Philip the Apostle
2
3
4
5 - Ascension of the Lord
6
7 - Discovery of the Holy Cross
8
9
10
11
12 - Pancratius, martyr
13 - Saint Servatius Swæfgild
14
15 - First Pentecost
16
17
18
19
20 - Ecgfrith, king
21
22
23
24 - Hermes, martyr 91 days of summer
25
26
27
28
29
30
31 - Feast of Saint Maximinus of Trier'
Text: Wilson 1918, 7 (adapted: Wilson's 'first hand' in roman type, 'second hand' in italics, later annotations omitted).
Translation: B. Savill.
*Philip (the Apostle, S00109)
*Pancratius (martyr of Rome, S00307)
*Servatius (bishop of Maastricht, mid-4th c., S01289)
*Swæfgild (perhaps of Northumbria, 7th c., S02170)
*Ecgfrith (king of the Northumbrians, ob. 685, S02165)
*Hermes (unspecified martyr, perhaps of Rome, S00404; of Bononia, S00824; of Thrace, S01099; or Marseille/Africa, S01937)
*Maximinus (bishop of Trier, ob. c. 347, S00465)
Paris, Bibliothéque nationale de France, Lat. 10837, f. 36v
Kalendas maii natale philippi apostoli
vi nonas
v
iiii
iii ascensio domini
ii
nonas inuentio sanctae crucis
viii idus
vii
vi
v
iiii pancrati martyris
iii sancti seruati suafgild
ii
idus penticosten primum
xvii kalendas iuni
xvi
xv
xiiii
xiii ecfridi regis
xii
xi
x
viiii ermes martyris aestas dies xci
viii
vii
vi
v
iiii
iii
ii natale sancti maximini treueris
'1 May - Feast of Philip the Apostle
2
3
4
5 - Ascension of the Lord
6
7 - Discovery of the Holy Cross
8
9
10
11
12 - Pancratius, martyr
13 - Saint Servatius Swæfgild
14
15 - First Pentecost
16
17
18
19
20 - Ecgfrith, king
21
22
23
24 - Hermes, martyr 91 days of summer
25
26
27
28
29
30
31 - Feast of Saint Maximinus of Trier'
Text: Wilson 1918, 7 (adapted: Wilson's 'first hand' in roman type, 'second hand' in italics, later annotations omitted).
Translation: B. Savill.
History
Evidence ID
E05855Saint Name
Philip, the Apostle : S00109 Aravatius/Servatius, bishop of Maastricht (north-east Gaul), ob. late 4th century : S01289 Lesser known English saints, perhaps of Northumbria (northern Britain), seventh century : S02170 Ecgfrith, king of the NorthuSaint Name in Source
Philippus Seruatus Suafgild Ecfridus Ermes Ermes Ermes Ermes Ermes MaximinusRelated Saint Records
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Philip_the_Apostle/13729408
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Maximinus_bishop_of_Trier_ob_c_347/13738693
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Hermes_martyr_of_Rome_buried_on_the_via_Salaria_vetus/13730236
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Hermes_martyr_unspecified/13735138
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Ecgfrith_king_of_the_Northumbrians_northern_Britain_ob_685/13735135
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Hermes_and_companions_martyrs_of_Marseilles_Africa_3rd_cent_/13734415
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Lesser_known_English_saints_in_the_Calendar_of_Willibrord_perhaps_of_Northumbria_7th_c_/13735150
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Hermes_martyr_in_Hadrianopolis_of_Thrace/13732075
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Hermes_martyr_in_Bononia/13731250
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Aravatius_Servatius_bishop_of_Maastricht_mid-4th_c_/13732657
Image Caption 1
Paris, BnF, Lat. 10837, f. 36v (source: gallica.bnf.fr)Type of Evidence
Liturgical texts - Calendars and martyrologies Late antique original manuscripts - Parchment codexLanguage
- Latin
Evidence not before
703Evidence not after
710Activity not before
703Activity not after
710Place of Evidence - Region
Gaul and Frankish kingdomsPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
EchternachPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Echternach Tours Tours Toronica urbs Prisciniacensim vicus Pressigny Turonorum civitas Ceratensis vicus CéréMajor author/Major anonymous work
The Calendar of WillibrordCult activities - Festivals
- Saint’s feast