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Hello Meg
The Oxford Dictionary of Saints, DH Farmer (3rd edn, 1992), p 426 has
SALVIUS (7th century), bishop. The identity of of a famous relic, presented
to Canterbury Cathedral by William the Conqueror, when Lanfranc rebuilt it
after the fire of 1069, is a matter of dispute. Some identify this Salvius
with the bishop of Amiens, who flourished under Theodoric II and died 625,
and whose relics were transferred to Montreuil (Picardy). Feast: 12 January.
Another Salvius, a missionary bishop sometimes supposed to have come
from Angouleme, arrived in Valenciennes c.768 and was soon murdered for the
sake of his rich robes. He and a companion who shared his fate were buried
at St Vedast, Valenciennes. Feast: 26 June.
Yet a third Salvius was a Norman hermit in the forest of Bray with a
reputation for miracles. he is believed to have flourished in the 6th
century. Feast: 28 October.
It is perhaps ironical that Lanfranc, who questioned the cults of
Anglo-Saxon saints, of whom many were reputable historical characters,
should have introduced at least one set of dubious relics into the very rich
Canterbury collection. Canterbury calendars place his feast on 26 June,
thereby identifying him with Salvius of Valenciennes.
He cites Butler's Lives of the Saints.
Any use?
Rosemary Hayes
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Subject: [M-R] St Salinus / Sallinus / Salvius
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Greetings all!
I am trying to track down a saint who may be a literary construct, but who I
am hoping may have a real existence (saintly or not) somewhere. In the
Icelandic translation of the Charlemagne legend, towards the end in a
section labled 'miracles', there is a story said to be from 'Speculum
Historiale' about a Bishop Salinus or perhaps Sallinus or in one ms.
Salvius in a town called Ambianis. Bishop Salinus is 'martyred´ because
certain evil individuals want to steal his valuable vestments, in particular
a cingulum.Charlemagne sees this in a dream, elevates the relics of Salinus
and gives a church of St. Martin, where S is buried, a third of the royal
estate.
The story can, amazingly, be found in translation on Google Books, by
google-ing 'sallinus charlemagne' or at
http://books.google.com/books?id=tRQ_j83MzJYC&pg=PA338&lpg=PA338&dq=sallinus+charlemagne&source=bl&ots=XPtJOTh_II&sig=MbVmtAwAoDp1p7qhJpB_2pm4xbw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=D49hUde_EYaG9QTMwYH4BA&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=sallinus%20charlemagne&f=false
If anyone can shed any light on this story, I´d appreciate it. I point out
that the 'S' in Salinus / Salvius could be misleadeing, if there are other
appropriate saints whose name begins with a letter that could be misread as
'S' they will do as well! The reference to Speculum Historiale could be
real (in which case suggestions for where I could access the Latin would be
appreciated) but could also just be a false reference to 'authority'. It
would have been taken from the original French or Anglo-Norman version of
the story, about which I know little.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated,
Meg
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