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E05870: Gregory of Tours writes the Life of the Fathers, collecting the lives of twenty Gallic bishops, abbots and recluses; written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 573/594. List of the twenty Lives.
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posted on 2018-06-23, 00:00 authored by kwojtalikGregory of Tours, Life of the Fathers
(1) Life of *Lupicinus and Romanus (brothers and founders of the Jura monasteries, mid 5th c., S00003)– see $E00003.
(2) Life of *Illidius (bishop of Clermont, ob. 384/385, S00022) – see E00024.
For his burial and rebuilding the crypt with his relics see E00022; for his miracles see E00023 and E00024 and for placing his relics in the altar of an oratory in Tours (north-west Gaul) see E00027.
(3) Life of *Abraham (abbot at Clermont, ob. 477, S00005) – see $00005
For his church see E00009.
(4) Life of *Quintianus (bishop of Rodez and Clermont, ob. 525, S00028) – see E00036.
For the miracle of his uncle - *Faustus (bishop, probably in Africa, ob. ?, $S00025) - see $E00033; for how he transferred the body of *Amantius (bishop of Rodez, late 5th c., S00026) to a church in Rodez see E00034 and for his burial see E00037.
(5) Life of *Portianus (abbot in the Auvergne, ob. after 525, S00032) – see E00038.
(6) Life of *Gallus (bishop of Clermont, ob. 551, S00034) – see E00039.
For how he instituted rogations see E00043 and for his death and burial see E00048.
(7) Life of *Gregory (bishop of Langres, ob. 539/540, S00038) – see E00049.
For how he venerated relics of unnamed see E00052; for the translation of his body and his burial see E00053 and for deposition of his relics in the new apse see E00055.
(8) Life of *Nicetius (bishop of Lyon, ob. 573, S00049) – see E00061.
For healing a deacon by a copy of the book of his life see E00059; for his posthumous miracles see E00062, E00067, E00068, E00098 and E00156; for his healing see E00063; for how he appeared in a vision see E00064 and how a deacon collected contact relics from his tomb see E00065.
(9) Life of *Patroclus (hermit of Berry, ob. 576, S00064) – see E00157.
For his foundations see E00158; for his burial see E00159 and for his miracles see E00166.
(10) Life of *Friardus (recluse near Nantes, ob. 573, S00078) – see E00174.
For his fellow see E00176 and for his miracles see E00177.
(11) Life of *Caluppa (recluse of the Auvergne, ob. 576, S00083) – see E00221.
(12) Life of *Aemilianus and Brachio (hermit, and monastic founder of the Auvergne and Touraine, ob. 535/550 and 576, S00087) – see E00222.
For Brachio learning how to read see E00223 and holding vigils see E00224; for his burial and transfer his relics see E00225.
(13) Life of *Lupicinus (recluse of Lipidiacum, ob. first half of the 6th c., S00104) – see E00258.
For his death see E00261 and his burial see E00262.
(14) Life of *Martius (abbot near Clermont, ob. 500/510, S00105) – see E00263.
For his burial and posthumous miracles see E00264.
(15) Life of *Senoch (ascetic and miracle-worker near Tours, ob. 576, S00116) – see E00290.
For how he made the reliquary fitted its place see E00291; for his death, posthumous cult and miracles see E00293.
(16) Life of *Venantius (priest and abbot in Tours, ob. late 5th c., S00121) – see E00308.
For how he comunicated with the dead in the tomb see $E00309 and for his posthumous miracles see E00310.
(17) Life of *Nicetius (bishop of Trier, ob. c. 565, S01305) – see $05466.
For his miracles see $E05467, $E05470, $E05471, E05472 $E05473 and $E05476; for his visions see $E05468, E05474 and $E05475; for how he was snatched up during his journey $E05469 and for the miracles at his tomb see E05477.
(18) Life of *Ursus and Leobatius (abbots in Berry and the Touraine, around AD 500, S00137) – see E00332.
For how the saints enlighten the world see E00333 and for miracles of Ursus see E00334.
(19) Life of *Monegundis (female recluse of Chartres and Tours, mid/late 6th c., S00150) – see E00335.
For how she venerated relics E00348; for her miracles see E00350 and for her death, burial and posthumous miracles see E00351.
(20) Life of *Leobardus (recluse of Marmoutier, later 6th c., S00175) – see E00354.
For how he decided to leave the secular world see E00355; for the book of his life see E00356; for his death and burial see E00357.
(1) Life of *Lupicinus and Romanus (brothers and founders of the Jura monasteries, mid 5th c., S00003)– see $E00003.
(2) Life of *Illidius (bishop of Clermont, ob. 384/385, S00022) – see E00024.
For his burial and rebuilding the crypt with his relics see E00022; for his miracles see E00023 and E00024 and for placing his relics in the altar of an oratory in Tours (north-west Gaul) see E00027.
(3) Life of *Abraham (abbot at Clermont, ob. 477, S00005) – see $00005
For his church see E00009.
(4) Life of *Quintianus (bishop of Rodez and Clermont, ob. 525, S00028) – see E00036.
For the miracle of his uncle - *Faustus (bishop, probably in Africa, ob. ?, $S00025) - see $E00033; for how he transferred the body of *Amantius (bishop of Rodez, late 5th c., S00026) to a church in Rodez see E00034 and for his burial see E00037.
(5) Life of *Portianus (abbot in the Auvergne, ob. after 525, S00032) – see E00038.
(6) Life of *Gallus (bishop of Clermont, ob. 551, S00034) – see E00039.
For how he instituted rogations see E00043 and for his death and burial see E00048.
(7) Life of *Gregory (bishop of Langres, ob. 539/540, S00038) – see E00049.
For how he venerated relics of unnamed see E00052; for the translation of his body and his burial see E00053 and for deposition of his relics in the new apse see E00055.
(8) Life of *Nicetius (bishop of Lyon, ob. 573, S00049) – see E00061.
For healing a deacon by a copy of the book of his life see E00059; for his posthumous miracles see E00062, E00067, E00068, E00098 and E00156; for his healing see E00063; for how he appeared in a vision see E00064 and how a deacon collected contact relics from his tomb see E00065.
(9) Life of *Patroclus (hermit of Berry, ob. 576, S00064) – see E00157.
For his foundations see E00158; for his burial see E00159 and for his miracles see E00166.
(10) Life of *Friardus (recluse near Nantes, ob. 573, S00078) – see E00174.
For his fellow see E00176 and for his miracles see E00177.
(11) Life of *Caluppa (recluse of the Auvergne, ob. 576, S00083) – see E00221.
(12) Life of *Aemilianus and Brachio (hermit, and monastic founder of the Auvergne and Touraine, ob. 535/550 and 576, S00087) – see E00222.
For Brachio learning how to read see E00223 and holding vigils see E00224; for his burial and transfer his relics see E00225.
(13) Life of *Lupicinus (recluse of Lipidiacum, ob. first half of the 6th c., S00104) – see E00258.
For his death see E00261 and his burial see E00262.
(14) Life of *Martius (abbot near Clermont, ob. 500/510, S00105) – see E00263.
For his burial and posthumous miracles see E00264.
(15) Life of *Senoch (ascetic and miracle-worker near Tours, ob. 576, S00116) – see E00290.
For how he made the reliquary fitted its place see E00291; for his death, posthumous cult and miracles see E00293.
(16) Life of *Venantius (priest and abbot in Tours, ob. late 5th c., S00121) – see E00308.
For how he comunicated with the dead in the tomb see $E00309 and for his posthumous miracles see E00310.
(17) Life of *Nicetius (bishop of Trier, ob. c. 565, S01305) – see $05466.
For his miracles see $E05467, $E05470, $E05471, E05472 $E05473 and $E05476; for his visions see $E05468, E05474 and $E05475; for how he was snatched up during his journey $E05469 and for the miracles at his tomb see E05477.
(18) Life of *Ursus and Leobatius (abbots in Berry and the Touraine, around AD 500, S00137) – see E00332.
For how the saints enlighten the world see E00333 and for miracles of Ursus see E00334.
(19) Life of *Monegundis (female recluse of Chartres and Tours, mid/late 6th c., S00150) – see E00335.
For how she venerated relics E00348; for her miracles see E00350 and for her death, burial and posthumous miracles see E00351.
(20) Life of *Leobardus (recluse of Marmoutier, later 6th c., S00175) – see E00354.
For how he decided to leave the secular world see E00355; for the book of his life see E00356; for his death and burial see E00357.
History
Evidence ID
E05870Saint Name
Lupicinus and Romanus, brothers, late 5th-century ascetics of the Jura (Gaul) : S00003 Illidius, bishop of Clermont, ob. 384/5 : S00022 Abraham, abbot of Clermont, ob. 476/7 : S00005 Quintianus, bishop of Rodez and Clermont, ob. 525 : S00028 PortSaint Name in Source
Romanus; Lupicinus Illidius Abraham Quintianus Portianus Gallus Gregorius Nicetius Patroclus Friardus Caluppa Brachio Lupicinus Martius Senoch Venantius Nicetius Ursus Monegundis LeobardusRelated Saint Records
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Gregory_bishop_of_Langres_ob_539_540/13729201
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Venantius_priest_and_abbot_in_Tours_ob_late_5th_c_/13729441
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Abraham_abbot_at_Clermont_ob_477/13729129
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Nicetius_bishop_of_Trier_ob_c_565/13732702
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Aemilianus_and_Brachio_hermit_and_monastic_founder_of_the_Auvergne_and_Touraine_ob_535_550_and_576/13729345
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Romanus_and_Lupicinus_brothers_and_founders_of_the_Jura_monasteries_mid_5th_c_/13729123
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Gallus_bishop_of_Clermont_ob_551/13729189
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Quintianus_bishop_of_Rodez_and_Clermont_ob_525/13729174
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Nicetius_bishop_of_Lyon_ob_573/13729231
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Caluppa_recluse_of_the_Auvergne_ob_576/13729339
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Senoch_ascetic_and_miracle-worker_near_Tours_ob_576/13729429
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Monegundis_female_recluse_of_Chartres_and_Tours_mid_late_6th_c_/13729528
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Lupicinus_recluse_of_Lipidiacum_ob_first_half_of_the_6th_c_/13729393
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Portianus_abbot_in_the_Auvergne_ob_after_525/13729183
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Ursus_and_Leobatius_abbots_in_Berry_and_the_Touraine_around_AD_500/13729486
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Illidius_bishop_of_Clermont_ob_384_385/13729162
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Friardus_recluse_near_Nantes_ob_573/13729324
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Patroclus_hermit_of_Berry_ob_576/13729282
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Martius_abbot_near_Clermont_ob_500_510/13729396
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Leobardus_recluse_of_Marmoutier_Gaul_later_6th_c_/13729597
Type of Evidence
Literary - Hagiographical - Other saint-related textsLanguage
- Latin