Firmin the Younger of Amiens
The holy Firmin the Younger of Amiens , also Firmin the Confessor , Firminus confessor († 4th century) was the third bishop of Amiens .
Little is known about his life. He is said to have been a student of Firmin the Elder of Amiens and built the church of Saint-Acheul (today in a suburb of Amiens ) over his grave, which was the cathedral of the diocese until the construction of the current Amiens Cathedral.
Firmin the Confessor was equated by some authors with Firmin the Martyr ( Firminus martyr ); however, recent research distinguishes these two holy bishops of Amiens. The Sacramentary of Amiens, which dates from the early Middle Ages, holds a festival mass for Firmin the Martyr on September 25 and a festival mass for Firmin the Confessor on September 1.
His feast day is September 1st .
literature
- Ekkart Sauser: Firminus. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 17, Bautz, Herzberg 2000, ISBN 3-88309-080-8 , Sp. 382-383.
- Firminus, p . 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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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Firmin the Younger of Amiens |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Firmin the Confessor; Firminus confessor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Amiens, saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century or 4th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th century |