Baudilius of Nîmes

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Painting by Lluís Dalmau in the Sant Baldiri church in Sant Boi de Llobregat , around 1420

The holy Baudilus (* perhaps in Orléans , † 360 in Nîmes ) suffered under the Roman emperor Julian the Apostate (360-363) in Nimes in southern France the martyrdom . He is the patron saint of the French cities of Nîmes and Poitiers . The parish church of San Boal is dedicated to him in the Spanish city ​​of Salamanca . In the Salamanca area, when it was very dry, processional processions were held to rain through the intercession of the saint. His holiday is May 20th.

Names

Other names for Baudilius are Baudilus, Baudile, Bausile, Basile, Badel, Baudel, Baudelle, Bauzille, Bauzély, Baol, Baudelio, Boal, Boi, Baldiri.

Legend

According to legend , St. Baudilius came to Nîmes one day when a festival was being celebrated in honor of a pagan god. Baudilius condemned this festival and overturned a statue of a god. This angered the pagan priests. They beat Baudilius and had him beheaded with an ax. Legend has it that his skull bounced off the ground three times. A spring is said to have sprung from every point where he struck the earth. A chapel was built over these three sources, the Oratoire of the Trois-Fontaines. The body of Baudilius was taken by his wife to a place called Valsainte and buried there. His tomb soon became a destination for pilgrims . A church was built here in the 4th century and soon afterwards a monastery that existed until the 16th century.

Relics

Crypt of St. Baudilius in Nîmes

In the church of San Torquato in Zamora there are relics of a martyr who is venerated under the name Baldiri , Baudelio or Boal , but probably comes from the province of Zamora . Some of the relics from the crypt of St. Baudilius in Nîmes are said to have been preserved in Cessy-les-Bois in Burgundy , which are said to have arrived there in the 10th century.

presentation

Window in the Saint-Baudile church in Noves depicting the martyrdom of St. Baudilius

Baudilius is said to have been a deacon , so he is dressed in a tunic and shown with a book in his hand. In the other hand he holds an ax , the tool with which he was killed.

Patronage

The following church buildings are dedicated to St. Baudilius :

France

Spain

Castile

Fresco of the saint in San Baudelio de Berlanga

Catalonia

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SURNAME Baudilius of Nîmes
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Baudilus; Baudel; Boi; Basile; Baldiri
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Martyr, saint
DATE OF BIRTH 3rd century or 4th century
PLACE OF BIRTH uncertain: Orléans , France
DATE OF DEATH around 360
Place of death Nîmes , France