Primian (Kemnath)
St. Primian is a catacomb saint whose bones are kept and venerated in the parish church of Kemnath . It is unclear whether the bones can be assigned to one of the people venerated as a saint with the name Primian from the time of early Christianity .
Pastor Arckhauer had received news from Bishop Wartenberg that the transfer of the remains of St. Primian had been approved in Rome. Thereupon he went to Regensburg on August 7th, 1692 to receive the box with the bones and its authentica . The reliquary was opened under witnesses on August 10, 1692 in Kemnath with witnesses present and then handed over to the Franciscan friar Humilius, who decorated the bones with Romanesque and Venetian jewels and presented them on a crimson velvet.
Since the bishop was unable to attend, Abbot Godefrido von Speinshart took over the solemn transfer to the parish church; this took place on May 31, 1693. In the presence of an overwhelming number of believers, a procession with trumpeters and kettlers on horseback took place from the monastery to the parish church. On a pedestal was u. a. a "living image" of the martyr Primian is depicted as he was forced to worship idols under a Roman tyrant. For the transfer, a 50- shoe high gate of honor was built at the parish church. After the sermon by Father Tiburtius, the shrine was raised "cum Jubilo" and transferred to the high altar of the church. Holy mass and a sermon were held every day for a week , then on the seventh day after Vespers the bones were buried in the altar, where they can still be seen in a glass shrine under the high altar table.
On June 11, 1695, two columns of honor were erected in Kemnath, the one in front of the upper gate was dedicated to the Most Holy Trinity , which at the lower gate was dedicated to St. Primian, who was venerated not only as the patron of the city, but also for the entire deanship of Kemnath. Both columns were financed by Pastor Arckhauer, a cross particle was embedded in each column . For a while, public litanies , supported by a choir, were sung on the pillars and the service ended with a blessing.
literature
- Anton Reger: From the history of the city of Kemnath. Homeland book (edited by the city of Kemnath). Pp. 151-159. Verlag Laßleben , Kallmünz 1981, ISBN 3-7847-1134-0 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Anton Reger, 1981, p. 152f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Primian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Martyr, saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century or 3rd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd century or 4th century |