The Cult of St. Anianus in the Carolingian Period
Satoshi Tada
The Cult of St. Anianus in the Carolingian Period Satoshi Tada (bio) According to Sidonius Apollinaris, was bishop Orléans and defender city against attack Huns under Attila 451.1 This paper will examine process development Anianus's cult period. Who evolved cult? How did they do so? Many scholars have referred deeds history Saint-Aignan, focal point his Orléans.2 In [End Page 423] view modern scholarship, however, Geneviève Renaud has made great progress studying Anianus. She completed list hagiographical texts on their manuscripts, dated each composition. Moreover, she located trace concluded that it spread all over France, especially former dioceses Orléans, Bourges, Chartres, legend had achieved its full before end tenth century or at latest by beginning eleventh century. However, hardly stated concrete situations behind development. 3 Recently, Thomas Head studied systematic research saints Orléanais though he seems be more concerned about monastic than episcopal ones like He enumerates promoters cult. shrine "apparently control Gallo-Romans" times Gregory Tours. Queen Balthild "supported reform house Saint-Aignan" seventh century.4 "The Robertians directly controlled monastery Saint-Aignan throughout century."5 Then, who were eighth ninth centuries? contribute fill gap previous as mentioned above, then how already gained a reputation century, but experienced Charlemagne 424] Bishop Theodulf seem refurbished extended Saint-Aignan.6 Such behavior not merely mean material re-foundation contributed veneration for because shrines thought extension coffins. devoted himself prayers altar dedicated saint.7 814 818, Louis Pious visited asked saint own protection.8 emperor's visits must heightened saint's reputation. Sometime first half canons cathedral chapter wrote First Life Evurtius Second Evurtius.9 author latter called Subdeacon Lucifer. These lives admire alongside Evurtius, fourth-century Orléans. 854, Agius gave permission build new churchyard east suburbs city.10 cemetery could accommodate gradually increasing people wished get eternal rest with Around 870, Walter instructed priests observe feast well those other saints. [The priests] should celebrated feasts solemn know them beforehand let them: That is natal day Lord, [the feasts] Blessed Stephen, John Evangelist, Innocents, octave Epiphany, nativity Holy Mary, purification Assumption Saturday, Easter, Rogation Days, Ascension Pentecost, Baptist, Peter, Paul, Martin, Andrew, our fathers, whose pious local patronage we 425] are assisted presence [that is] death of...
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