Saint Reparata
St. Ansanus[1] | |
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| Patronage | Nice, France; Florence, Italy |
Reparata (
Initial legend and evolution
Sources record her age as being between 11 and 20 years old, with Sainte-Réparate Cathedrale in Nice placing it as 15.[3] She was arrested for her faith and tortured during the persecution of Roman emperor Decius (r. 249–251).[2]
Her persecutors tried to burn her alive, but she was saved by a shower of rain. She was then compelled to drink boiling pitch. When she again refused to
Later elaborations of her legend state that her body was laid in a boat and blown by the breath of angels to the bay presently denominated the "Baie des Anges" in Nice. A similar tale is associated with the legends of Restituta; Devota, patroness of Monaco and Corsica; and Torpes of Pisa.
Historicity
Evidence of her cult does not exist before the ninth century, when her name appeared in the
Spread, depiction, and local significance
Her cult became widespread in
She remained primary patroness of
She is the patroness of Nice and a co-patroness of Florence (with Zenobius of Florence). The former Cathedral of Santa Reparata in Florence was dedicated in honor of her.
Florence celebrates her feast annually on 8 October, in commemoration of its deliverance from the Ostrogoths led by Radagaisus in AD 406, which it attributes to her intercession.
References
- ^ a b c Jameson, Anna (1857). Sacred and Legendary Art. Longman, Brown, Green. p. 648.
- ^ a b c Patron Saints Index: Saint Reparata Archived 2008-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Confer
- ^ a b Borrelli, Antonio. "Santa Reparata di Cesarea di Palestina", Santi e Beati
- ^ The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
External links
- Reparata
- Santa Reparata di Cesarea di Palestina (in Italian)
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