Clement of Metz

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Statue of St. Clement of Metz with the dragon Graully at the Marienportal of the Metz Cathedral
Seal of the Abbey of St. Clément in Metz around 1300

Saint Clement of Metz († towards the end of the 3rd century) was the first bishop of Metz . His feast day is November 23rd , based on the feast day of St. Clement of Rome . Depictions show Clemens von Metz in episcopal garb clearing the Metz amphitheater from the plague of snakes.

history

Little is known about the life of Saint Clement. On the site of the Roman amphitheater at the gates of Metz, a church with a cemetery is documented for the second half of the 3rd century. Later, a Clement Church is said to have stood in the same place, today it is the main train station of Metz .

According to Torsy, the bones of St. Clement are said to have been transferred to the Metz Episcopal Church on behalf of Bishop Hermann in 1090. In the turmoil of the French Revolution , the remains were scattered.

Legend

Clemens is said to have freed the city of Metz from a plague of snakes and the dragon Graoully / Grauli .

According to legend, the apostle Peter sent three missionaries to the Metz area: Clement, Felix and Celest. Clemens used miraculous powers to save a stag from the pack of dogs of a hunting party. A little later he brought the suddenly deceased daughter of Praetor Orgus to life. Finally, he freed Metz from the dragon Graoully he led his stole out of town and was swallowed by the earth.

A model of the dragon that was carried through the city in processions can now be seen in the crypt of Metz Cathedral .

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  1. ↑ Jakob Torsy, Hans-Joachim Kracht: The big name day calendar "Herder-Verlag, Freiburg i. B. 2002; ISBN 3-451-27308-X
predecessor Office successor
--- Bishop of Metz
3rd century 		Celest
personal data
SURNAME Clement of Metz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Metz
DATE OF BIRTH 3rd century
DATE OF DEATH 3rd century
Place of death Metz