Saint Domitius
Domitius of Amiens | |
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 Saint Domitius pictured with Saint Ulphia | |
| Died | 8th century |
Saint Domitius (Domice) of Amiens (fl. 8th century) is a French saint, venerated especially in the diocese of Amiens.
Legend
[edit]A former canon of Notre-Dame of Amiens, Domitius had given up his prebend to live a solitary life.[1] Based on the readings for his office, hagiographer Laurentius Surius says that Domitius was not a priest, but a deacon of the church of Amiens[2] who became a hermit at Saint-Acheul along the banks of the Avre.[3] He is remembered for providing spiritual guidance to Saint Ulphia.[4]
One of the statues in the portal of Amiens Cathedral has been identified as Domitius.[5][6] There is also a painting of Domitius with Saint Ulphia in the cathedral. The painting is attributed to the nineteenth century painter, Jean de Franqueville.
Domitius is commemorated on October 23.[2] He is not listed in the 2004 revised edition of the Roman Martyrology.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Murray, Stephen. "The Portals, Access to Redemption", Columbia University
- ^ a b The Book of Saints: A Dictionary of Servants of God Canonized by the Catholic Church: Extracted from the Roman & Other Martyrologies, St. Augustine's Abbey (Ramsgate), A. & C. Black, 1921
- ^ a b Watkins, Basil. The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2015, p. 186 ISBN 9780567664150
- ^ Delaney, John J., "Ulphia", Dictionary of Saints, Random House Publishing Group, 2005, p. 610 ISBN 9780385515207
- ^ "Footnotes". Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
- ^ Male, Emile. The Gothic Image: Religious Art In France Of The Thirteenth Century, Routledge, 2018 ISBN 9780429972447