Papulus
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Saint Papulus was, according to Christian
tradition, a priest
who worked with Saturninus of Toulouse to evangelize southern Gaul
. Papulus is considered an evangelist of the Lauragais
.
Legends associated with Saturninus state that after Saint Peter
consecrated him a bishop, “he was given for his companion Papulus, later to become Saint Papulus the Martyr.”
He was martyred, like Saturninus, during the persecutions of Diocletian
. Papulus’ unreliable legend states that upon reaching Carcassonne
, he and Saturninus were imprisoned in a tower by the magistrate Rufinus, but they were miraculously released and went to Toulouse
. Saturninus went into Spain
, leaving Papulus in charge of the Christian converts at Toulouse. His legend states that he performed countless miracles and converted many pagans
. He was ultimately beheaded
after being tortured.
to the church of Saint Saturninus at Toulouse.
The town of Saint-Papoul
was founded during the 8th century when an abbey was established here, dedicated to Papulus.
The diocese of Saint-Papoul, of which Saint-Papoul Cathedral
was the center, was created as an episcopal see by John XXII in 1317.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
tradition, a priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
who worked with Saturninus of Toulouse to evangelize southern Gaul
Gaul
Gaul was a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age and Roman era, encompassing present day France, Luxembourg and Belgium, most of Switzerland, the western part of Northern Italy, as well as the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the left bank of the Rhine. The Gauls were the speakers of...
. Papulus is considered an evangelist of the Lauragais
Lauragais
The Lauragais is an area of southwestern France located south-east of Toulouse....
.
Legends associated with Saturninus state that after Saint Peter
Saint Peter
Saint Peter or Simon Peter was an early Christian leader, who is featured prominently in the New Testament Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The son of John or of Jonah and from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, his brother Andrew was also an apostle...
consecrated him a bishop, “he was given for his companion Papulus, later to become Saint Papulus the Martyr.”
He was martyred, like Saturninus, during the persecutions of Diocletian
Diocletian
Diocletian |latinized]] upon his accession to Diocletian . c. 22 December 244 – 3 December 311), was a Roman Emperor from 284 to 305....
. Papulus’ unreliable legend states that upon reaching Carcassonne
Carcassonne
Carcassonne is a fortified French town in the Aude department, of which it is the prefecture, in the former province of Languedoc.It is divided into the fortified Cité de Carcassonne and the more expansive lower city, the ville basse. Carcassone was founded by the Visigoths in the fifth century,...
, he and Saturninus were imprisoned in a tower by the magistrate Rufinus, but they were miraculously released and went to Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
. Saturninus went into Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, leaving Papulus in charge of the Christian converts at Toulouse. His legend states that he performed countless miracles and converted many pagans
Paganism
Paganism is a blanket term, typically used to refer to non-Abrahamic, indigenous polytheistic religious traditions....
. He was ultimately beheaded
Decapitation
Decapitation is the separation of the head from the body. Beheading typically refers to the act of intentional decapitation, e.g., as a means of murder or execution; it may be accomplished, for example, with an axe, sword, knife, wire, or by other more sophisticated means such as a guillotine...
after being tortured.
Veneration
Papulus' relics were translatedTranslation (relics)
In Christianity, the translation of relics is the removal of holy objects from one locality to another ; usually only the movement of the remains of the saint's body would be treated so formally, with secondary relics such as items of clothing treated with less ceremony...
to the church of Saint Saturninus at Toulouse.
The town of Saint-Papoul
Saint-Papoul
Saint-Papoul is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.-History:The town of Saint-Papoul was founded during the 8th century when an abbey was established here, dedicated to Saint Papulus....
was founded during the 8th century when an abbey was established here, dedicated to Papulus.
The diocese of Saint-Papoul, of which Saint-Papoul Cathedral
Saint-Papoul Cathedral
Saint-Papoul Cathedral was a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the village of Saint-Papoul in Languedoc. The dedication is to Saint Papulus , an early Christian bishop and martyr, from whom the settlement also took its name.It was the seat of the Bishop of Saint-Papoul...
was the center, was created as an episcopal see by John XXII in 1317.