Firmin the Elder of Amiens
Firmin of Amiens also Firminus the Elder or Firminus the Martyr (* approx. 272 in Pompeiopolis , Hispania , † approx. 303 in Samarobriva , Gaul ) was the first bishop of Amiens in the 3rd century . He died a martyr and is venerated as a saint .
Not much is known about his life. According to legend, he was the son of a Roman official named Firmo from what is now Pamplona. His parents are said to have been converted to Christianity by Honoratus of Toulouse and gave him Honoratus for upbringing. At the age of 24 he was ordained a priest . He is said to have been such a successful preacher that Honoratus consecrated him as a mission bishop . Firminus is said to have preached in Agen , Clermont-Ferrand , and Angers and was imprisoned and scourged on various occasions. During the Diocletian persecution he was beheaded in what is now Amiens .
Firmin the Younger of Amiens is said to have built the Saint-Acheul church (now in a suburb of Amiens) over his grave . 1187 and 1500 relics were of Firmin to Pamplona transferred .
In honor of San Fermin , the city festival Sanfermines takes place in Pamplona every year from July 6th to 14th , to which - due to his beheading - all participants of the fiesta wear a red scarf. In the church of San Lorenzo in Pamplona there is a chapel dedicated to San Fermín.
literature
- Ekkart Sauser : Firminus. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 17, Bautz, Herzberg 2000, ISBN 3-88309-080-8 , Sp. 382-383.
- Firminus . In: Johann E. Stadler , Franz Joseph Heim, Johann N. Ginal (Eds.): Complete Lexicon of Saints ... , Volume 2 (E – H), B. Schmid'sche Verlagbuchhandlung (A. Manz), Augsburg 1861, p. 215 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Firmin the Elder of Amiens |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Firminus the Martyr; Firmin of Amiens; Fermin of Amiens |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop, saint, martyr |
| DATE OF BIRTH | at 272 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pamplona |
| DATE OF DEATH | at 303 |
| Place of death | Amiens |