Servandus and Germanus
Servandus and Germanus are two saints who are venerated in Spain from the time of Emperor Hadrian or the Diocletian persecution of Christians . Her feast day is October 23.
Vita
Her vitae of saints has two lines of tradition:
- According to tradition, Servandus and Germanus were two soldiers of the Roman army from Rome or the southern Spanish Emerita Augusta (Mérida) at the time of Emperor Hadrian (ruled 117-138). They were denounced as Christians by their comrades and imprisoned to break their convictions. At some point their detention ended and they continued to proclaim their faith with great zeal.
- Another tradition places their work and their martyrdom in the time of Emperor Diocletian (r. 284–305) and his prefect Viator. He undertook a military expedition to Tingis ( Tangier ) and took them with him - barefoot and in chains. During the march they were allegedly strangled or beheaded near Gades ( Cádiz ).
Adoration
Germanus was buried in Mérida and Servandus in Cádiz. At an unspecified point in time, her bones were taken to Seville Cathedral . Further relic transfers to Alcalá de los Gazules and Vejer de la Frontera (both in the 7th century) are documented. The two saints are particularly venerated in all of the places mentioned, but the main churches also have their patronage in other places in Spain (e.g. in Uruñuela or Arnedillo ) .
presentation
Medieval representations of the two saints are unknown. In modern representations they mostly wear soldiers' clothing.
