Saturninus of Cagliari
Saint Saturninus of Cagliari | |
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Feast | October 30 |
Patronage | Cagliari |
Saint Saturninus of Cagliari (Italian: San Saturnino, Saturno) is venerated as the patron saint of Cagliari. According to Christian tradition, Saturninus was a local martyr –that is, he was killed at Cagliari by order of governor Barbarus.[1] The legend states that he was beheaded for refusing to offer sacrifices to Jupiter during the persecutions of Christians by Diocletian.[1]
However, some scholars have determined that this tradition was invented centuries after the supposed martyrdom, and that the legend was devised a posteriori to attach a story to the name to whom the local ancient basilica was dedicated.[2] But the name of the saint in Sardinian language, "Santu Sadurru" (Saint Saturnus) suggests that there really was the martyrdom of Saturnus, a young Christian by the pagans and the saint was exactly buried where the ancient church was erected.[3]
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References
- ^ a b Patron Saints Index: Saint Saturninus of Cagliari Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b San Saturnino di Cagliari
- ^ R.B. MOTZO, Studi sui Bizantini in Sardegna e sull'agiografia sarda, Cagliari, edited by the Deputazione di Storia patria per la Sardegna, 1987
External links
- Saturninus of Cagliari
- (in Italian) San Saturnino di Cagliari