Saint Fermin
Saint Fermin, depicted in an eighteenth century oil painting
Bishop and Martyr
Born	c. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system 272, Pamplona, Spain
Died	c. Events By Topic Roman Empire Emperor Aurelian reconquers the kingdom of Palmyra, composed of Syria, Egypt For other meanings see Pamplona (disambiguation. Pamplona ( Basque: Iruñea or Iruña) is the capital city of Navarre Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. 303, Amiens, France
Feast	25 September; 7 July in Pamplona, Spain
Patronage	Amiens, France, Lesaka, Spain, Navarre, Spain, Pamplona, Spain
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Saint Fermin of Amiens (also Firmin, from Latin, Firminus; in Spanish, Fermín) is one of many locally venerated Catholic saints. Events By Place Roman Empire Persuaded by Galerius, Diocletian launches the last major persecution of Christians Amiens (amjɛ̃ is a city and commune in northern France, 120 km north of Paris. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death For other meanings see Pamplona (disambiguation. Pamplona ( Basque: Iruñea or Iruña) is the capital city of Navarre The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members Amiens (amjɛ̃ is a city and commune in northern France, 120 km north of Paris. Lesaka is a town and Municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, in the Basque Country For other meanings see Pamplona (disambiguation. Pamplona ( Basque: Iruñea or Iruña) is the capital city of Navarre Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Fermin is the co-patron of Pamplona, where his feast, the 'San Fermín', is forever associated with the Encierro or 'Running of the Bulls' made famous by Ernest Hemingway. For other meanings see Pamplona (disambiguation. Pamplona ( Basque: Iruñea or Iruña) is the capital city of Navarre The festival of San Fermín in the city of Pamplona ( Navarre, Spain) is a deeply-rooted celebration held annually from noon 6 July when the opening of The Running of the Bulls (in Spanish encierro, from the verb encerrar, to shut in to lock up is a practice that involves running in front of bulls Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21 1899 — July 2 1961 was an American novelist short-story writer, and Journalist. Fermin was long venerated also at Amiens, where he met martyrdom. Amiens (amjɛ̃ is a city and commune in northern France, 120 km north of Paris.

Life

Fermin is said to have been the son of a Roman of senatorial rank in Pamplona in the 3rd century, who was converted to Christianity by Saint Honestus, a disciple of Saint Saturninus. The 3rd century is the period from 201 to 300 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Saint Honestus (San Honesto Saint Honest was according to Christian tradition a disciple of Saturninus of Toulouse and a native of Nîmes. Saint Saturnin of Toulouse (in Latin, Saturninus; Sernin in Modern French; in Galicia, Sadurninho; in Navarra According to tradition, he was baptised by Saturninus (in Navarra "San Cernin") at the spot now known as the Pocico de San Cernin, the "Small Well of San Cernin", across from the facade of the church dedicated to St Cernin, which is built on the foundations of a pagan temple.

Saturninus (in France "Saint Saturnin") was the first bishop of Toulouse, where he was sent during the "consulate of Decius and Gratus" (AD 250). Events By Place Roman Empire A group of Franks penetrate as far as Tarragona in Spain (approximate date He was martyred (traditionally in 257 AD), significantly by being tied to a bull by his feet and dragged to his death, a martyrdom that is sometimes transferred to Fermin and relocated at Pamplona. The term martyr ( Greek μάρτυς martys "witness" is most commonly used today to describe an individual who sacrifices their life (or personal freedom Events By Place Roman Empire Valerian I recovers Antioch from Shapur. Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family In Toulouse, the earliest church dedicated to Notre-Dame du Taur ("Our Lady of the Bull") still exists, though rebuilt; though the 11th century Basilica of Saint Sernin, the largest surviving Romanesque structure in France, has superseded it, the church is said to be built where the bull stopped, but more credibly must in fact be on a site previously dedicated to a pre-Christian sacred bull, perhaps the bull of Mithras. The Latin word basilica (derived from Greek, Basiliké Stoà, Royal Stoa) was originally used to describe a Roman Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which Appearances of the Bull (also known as Taurus) in Mythology and worship are widespread in the ancient world The Mithraic Mysteries or Mysteries of Mithras (also Mithraism) was a Roman mystery religion which became popular among the military in the late The street, which runs straight from the Capitole, is named, not the Rue de Notre-Dame, but the Rue du Taur.

Fermin was ordained a priest in Toulouse, according to the local legend, and returned to Pamplona as its first bishop. ^[1] On a later voyage preaching the gospel, Fermin was beheaded in Amiens, France, on September 25, AD 303. This article is about the canonical books of the New Testament Decapitation (from Latin, caput, capitis, meaning head or beheading, is the cutting off of the head of a person or animal Amiens (amjɛ̃ is a city and commune in northern France, 120 km north of Paris. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events By Place Roman Empire Persuaded by Galerius, Diocletian launches the last major persecution of Christians

Veneration

Baroque-era depiction of Saint Fermin (left) and Saint Francis Xavier, principal co-patrons of the Kingdom of Navarre. Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc Saint Francis Xavier ( Konkani / Konknni: Sam Fransisku Xavier/ Sanv Fransisk Xavier Basque: San Frantzisko Xabierkoa Spanish: San Francisco The Kingdom of Navarre (Reino de Navarra Nafarroako Erresuma Royaume de Navarre originally the Kingdom of Pamplona, was a European kingdom which occupied lands on either The coat of arms of Navarre and Pamplona are also visible. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people

Besides Pamplona, San Fermín is venerated in other places in Navarre, such as Lesaka, in the fiesta called the Regata del Bidasoa. Lesaka is a town and Municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, in the Basque Country In the village of San Fermín de Aldapa, the martyrdom of Saint Fermin is still commemorated on September 25. On the preceding Thursday to Sunday there are numerous festivities there, in the Navarrería and near the Cathedral. Celebrations begin with a firework rocket set off by a youngster from the Navarrería, who has been given the title of the little mayor. As at Pamplona, the celebrations have a special closing ceremony called Pobre de Mí.

When certain relics of the saint were brought back to Pamplona in 1196, the city decided to mark the occasion with an annual event. A relic is an object or a personal item of religious significance carefully preserved with an air of Veneration as a tangible memorial Over the centuries, the saint's festival, the ancient annual fair and the running of the bulls and subsequent bullfights have all melded together.

The cult of St Firmin was of great religious and economic importance to Amiens during the Middle Ages and into modern times. Legends grew up to explain the discovery of the saint's relics, most of which were held at Amiens. Amiens (amjɛ̃ is a city and commune in northern France, 120 km north of Paris. He is represented in a number of major works of art in Amiens Cathedral. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens (French Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens) or simply Amiens Cathedral, is the tallest complete Cathedral in

Saint Firmin in Anglo-Saxon England

There is a mysterious well of an otherwise unknown "Saint Farmin" at Bowes, Yorkshire, England. Bowes is a village in County Durham, England. Located in the Pennine hills, it is situated close to Barnard Castle. Yorkshire is a historic county of Northern England and the largest in Great Britain. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The existence of a monastery named after a Saint Firmin in North Crawley was recorded in the Domesday Book (i. North Crawley is a Village and Civil parish in the Borough of Milton Keynes and ceremonial Buckinghamshire, England. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey 149a); there was a holy well in the churchyard,^[2] and unauthorized pilgrimages there were suppressed in 1298. ^[3] The church at Thurlby, Lincs is dedicated to St Firmin. Thurlby is called Thurlby by Bourne when there is a need to distinguish between it and Thurlby by Lincoln or the hamlet of Thurlby in the parish of The only other St. Firmin in England rested at Thorney, Cambridgeshire. Thorney is a village about 8 miles (13 km east of Peterborough in the City of Peterborough Unitary authority, England, on the These occurrences point towards possible veneration of Firmin in Anglo-Saxon England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

Gallery

The funeral monument of Adrien de Henencourt, head of the chapter of Amiens Cathedral in the early 16th century, depicts not only the life and martyrdom of the saint, but also the posthumous history of his body, in a series of polychrome reliefs and statuary. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens (French Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens) or simply Amiens Cathedral, is the tallest complete Cathedral in

The Amiens statuary

St Firmin enters Amiens.	St Firmin proclaims the gospel.	St Firmin baptises converts.	St Firmin is arrested.
Decapitation of St Firmin.	The discovery of St Firmin's body is predicted by St Sauve, a later bishop.	The grave of St Firmin is revealed.	St Firmin's body is exhumed and translated to its final resting place.

Notes

External links

• St. Farmin's Well