Baudilus
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Saint Baudilus | |
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Roman Catholic Church | |
| Major shrine | crypte de St Baudile, Nîmes; Zamora, Spain |
| Feast | May 20 |
| Attributes | dalmatic |
| Patronage | Pozaldez; Poitiers |
Saint Baudilus (French: Baudile, Bausile, Basile, Spanish: Baudilio, Baudelio, Boal, Catalan: Boi, Baldiri) is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church. His cult is closely associated with the city of Nîmes but also spread into Spain.[1]
The first missionary in Nîmes is said to have been
The legend of Saint Baudilus states that he was not a native of Nîmes, but was a
Baudilus condemned this ceremony and toppled a statue of the God. Furious at this insult, the Pagan priests whipped and then executed Baudilus by decapitating him with an ax. According to the legend, his severed head bounced three times on the ground, each impact bringing forth a spring of water.[1] Upon these springs of water was later built an oratory: l'oratoire des Trois-Fontaines ("Three Fountains").[1]
Baudilus’ body was collected by his wife and then was transported to a place called "Valsainte", where he was buried by a pre-existing colony of Christians.[1] Valsainte became a place of pilgrimage. A church was built there in the fourth century and a monastery in 511 AD, which survived until the 17th century.[1] The crypt of Saint Baudilus (la crypte de St Baudile) at the corner of rue des Moulins and rue des Trois Fontaines, marks the alleged spot where Baudilus was martyred.[1]
Jules Igolin writes that Nîmes became the site of a bishopric by the fourth century and that its first bishop was Saint Felix of Nîmes (St Félix), who was martyred around 407 AD.[1]
Veneration in France
Baudilus is the patron of various churches in France and also in Germany, including churches in Noves, Fabrègues, and Neuilly-sur-Marne.
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Eglise Sainte Baudile, Noves -
St-Baudile, Fabrègues -
Cult in Spain
His cult spread into Spain, where he became the patron of various churches. His name acquired variants, including Baudelio, Boal, Boi, Baldiri (the last two are
- Soria).
- Mudéjar church of San Baudilio, Samboal (Segovia).[6]
- Sambol (Burgos), monastery in ruins, which gave name to a creek on the Way of St. James.
- Moraleja de las Panaderas (Valladolid), church of San Boal or San Baudilio.
- Pozaldez, parish of San Boal. Patron saint (feast day: May 20).
- Parish of San Boal, city of Salamanca. Nearby is the Palacio de San Boal.
- Blascosancho (Ávila), church of San Boal.
- Hermitage of Sant Baldiri (Vilarig, Girona).
- Hermitage of Sant Baldiri (Lliçà de Munt, Barcelona).
- Parish church of Sant Baldiri, Sant Boi de Llobregat (Barcelona).
- Parish church of Sant Baldiri, Sant Boi de Lluçanès (Barcelona).
- Muro de Aguas (La Rioja). Feast day of Saint Baudilus celebrated.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j La crypte de Saint Baudile
- ^ Catholic Encyclopedia: Nimes
- ^ Samboal
- ^ Robert Southey, The Poetical Works of Robert Southey: With a Memoir (Houghton, Mifflin, and Company 1880), 368.
- ^ Palacio de San Boal Archived March 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Riqueza naturalLa iglesia de San Baudilio, una joya mudéjar declarada Bien de Interés Cultural. nortecastilla.es
External links
- (in French) LE MARTYRE DE ST BAUDILE A NÎMES
- (in Spanish) Samboal
- (in French) Invention des reliques de saint Bausile en 878
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