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Presbyter Martin from Lyon supports his bishop, Priscus of Lyon, even though the latter disregards Saint Nicetius. He dies as a consequence between 573 and 589. Account of Gregory of Tours, "Histories", Tours (Gaul), AD 573–594.
IV.36
 
Presbyter Martin from Lyon is warned by Saint Nicetius (then dead and acting through a certain deacon) that if he continues to support Bishop Priscus of Lyon, who disrespects the memory of Nicetius, his predecessor in bishopric, he will be punished with him, and will die. Martin disregards the warning and dies.
 
(ed. Krusch 1937: 169; summarised by J. Szafranowski)

Discussion:

This event took place during the episcopate of Priscus, that is between 573 and 589.

Place of event:

Region
  • Gaul
City
  • Lyon

About the source:

Author: Gregory of Tours
Title: The History of the Franks, Gregorii episcopi Turonensis historiarum libri X, Histories
Origin: Tours (Gaul)
Denomination: Catholic/Nicene/Chalcedonian
Gregory of Tours (Gaul) wrote his ten books of Histories (known commonly in English as the History of the Franks) during his episcopal reign in Tours between 573 and 594. The books vary in scope and length. The first book covers 5,596 years from the creation of the world to AD 397, that is the death of Saint Martin of Tours, Gregory`s predecessor in bishopric. The second book deals with the history of Gaul between 397 and 511, the latter being the year of death of King Clovis I. The third and fourth books cover the next 64 years till the death of Austrasian King Sigibert II in 575. Finally, the following six books describe exclusively the sixteen years from 575 to 591. Probably in 594, Gregory added the list of bishops of Tours in the end of the Histories, with brief accounts of their actions.
Edition:
B. Krusch ed., Gregorii Episcopi Turonensis Historiarum Libri X [in:] Monumenta Germaniae Historica, Scriptores rerum Merovingiciarum 1.1, Hannover 1884 (repr. 1951): 1­-537.
 
Translation:
Gregory of Tours, The History of the Franks, trans. L. Thorpe, London 1974.

Categories:

Former ecclesiastical career - Deacon
Described by a title - Presbyter/πρεσβύτερος
Relation with - Bishop/Monastic superior
Further ecclesiastical career - None
Please quote this record referring to its author, database name, number, and, if possible, stable URL: J. Szafranowski, Presbyters in the Late Antique West, ER1749, http://www.presbytersproject.ihuw.pl/index.php?id=6&SourceID=1749
Record by: Jerzy Szafranowski
last edited: 2020-02-26 12:36:37
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