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'''Andeolus''' or '''Andéol''' is an alleged Christian missionary martyred in Gaul. |
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Andeolus was reportedly born in [[Smyrna]] in the 2nd century. A deacon, he was sent by [[Polycarp]], along with [[Benignus of Dijon|Benignus]], to evangelize southern [[Gaul]]. According to ''The Passio of Saint Benignus'', they were shipwrecked on Corsica but managed to make their way to Marseilles. They made their way up the Rhone River and the Saône, reaching Autun, they converted Symphorianus, son of the noble Faustus. Symphorianus was later martyred for his faith as Saint [[Symphorian]]. Andeolus then went to the [[Vivarais]].<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15493a.htm Goyau, Georges. "Viviers." The Catholic Encyclopedia] Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 12 April 2020{{PD-notice}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | [[Septimius Severus]], passing through that region, had him put to death. His head was stabbed with a [[gladius]] on May 1, 208, at Bergoiata, a Gallic settlement on a rocky peak over the [[Rhône River]] which would be later known as [[Bourg-Saint-Andéol]]. The body, thrown into the Rhone, was later found and placed in a [[sarcophagus]] by a rich Roman woman, Anycia or Amycia Eucheria Tullia (Blessed Tullie), daughter of senator Eucherius Valerianus ([[Eucherius of Lyon]]). |
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A sarcophagus, purported to be that of Andeolus, was rediscovered in 1865 during excavations in the St. Polycarp chapel of the eleventh-century church in [[Bourg-Saint-Andéol]] ([[Ardèche]]). |
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[[Johann Peter Kirsch]] says that while it is an historical fact that Benignus suffered martyrdom in a persecution of the third century and was publicly honored as a martyr, early in the sixth century no particulars concerning the person and life of Benignus were known at Dijon.<ref name=Kirsch/> |
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[[Louis Duchesne]] has shown that these accounts are part of a group of legends which arose in the early years of the sixth century and were intended to demonstrate the early the beginnings of [[Christianity]] in the cities of that region ([[Besançon]], [[Autun]], [[Langres]], [[Valence, Drôme|Valence]]). "They are historically unreliable, and the very existence of some of the martyrs connected with these places is doubtful."<ref>Duchesne, ''Fastes épiscopaux de l'ancienne Gaule'', I, pp 51–62.</ref> Kirsch says, "They are all falsifications by the same hand and possess no historical value."<ref name=Kirsch>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02479c.htm Kirsch, Johann Peter. "St. Benignus of Dijon." The Catholic Encyclopedia] Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907.{{PD-notice}}</ref> |
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*[http://bourgsaintandeol.free.fr/sarcophage%20st%20andeol.htm A photo of his sarcophagus] |
*[http://bourgsaintandeol.free.fr/sarcophage%20st%20andeol.htm A photo of his sarcophagus] |
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Saint Andeolus | |
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 Coat of Arms of Saint-Andéol-de-Clerguemort, showing St. Andeolus | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | Smyrna |
| Died | 208 Bergoiata, Viviers, Gaul |
| Venerated in | Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Major shrine | Church of Bourg-Saint-Andéol, France |
| Feast | May 1 or May 4 (Gregorian calendar) |
| Attributes | deacon, holding a book and palm of martyrdom, head pierced by a wooden knife |
Andeolus or Andéol is an alleged Christian missionary martyred in Gaul.
Narrative
Andeolus was reportedly born in Smyrna in the 2nd century. A deacon, he was sent by Polycarp, along with Benignus, to evangelize southern Gaul. According to The Passio of Saint Benignus, they were shipwrecked on Corsica but managed to make their way to Marseilles. They made their way up the Rhone River and the Saône, reaching Autun, they converted Symphorianus, son of the noble Faustus. Symphorianus was later martyred for his faith as Saint Symphorian. Andeolus then went to the Vivarais.[1]
Septimius Severus, passing through that region, had him put to death. His head was stabbed with a gladius on May 1, 208, at Bergoiata, a Gallic settlement on a rocky peak over the Rhône River which would be later known as Bourg-Saint-Andéol. The body, thrown into the Rhone, was later found and placed in a sarcophagus by a rich Roman woman, Anycia or Amycia Eucheria Tullia (Blessed Tullie), daughter of senator Eucherius Valerianus (Eucherius of Lyon).
A sarcophagus, purported to be that of Andeolus, was rediscovered in 1865 during excavations in the St. Polycarp chapel of the eleventh-century church in Bourg-Saint-Andéol (Ardèche).
Analysis
Johann Peter Kirsch says that while it is an historical fact that Benignus suffered martyrdom in a persecution of the third century and was publicly honored as a martyr, early in the sixth century no particulars concerning the person and life of Benignus were known at Dijon.[2]
Louis Duchesne has shown that these accounts are part of a group of legends which arose in the early years of the sixth century and were intended to demonstrate the early the beginnings of Christianity in the cities of that region (Besançon, Autun, Langres, Valence). "They are historically unreliable, and the very existence of some of the martyrs connected with these places is doubtful."[3] Kirsch says, "They are all falsifications by the same hand and possess no historical value."[2]
References
- ^ Goyau, Georges. "Viviers." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 12 April 2020
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b Kirsch, Johann Peter. "St. Benignus of Dijon." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Duchesne, Fastes épiscopaux de l'ancienne Gaule, I, pp 51–62.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Viviers". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
