Baudilus

The Holy Baudilius (* maybe in Orléans; † 360 in Nîmes) suffered under the Roman emperor Julian the Apostate ( 360-363 ) in Nîmes in southern France martyred. He is the patron saint of the French cities of Nîmes and Poitiers. In the Spanish city of Salamanca him the parish church of San Boal is dedicated. In the area of Salamanca processions were held, so that it is raining through the intercession of the saints in severe drought. His feast day is May 20

Name

Other names for Baudilius are Baudilus, Baudile, Bausile, Basile, Badel, Baudel, Baudelle, Bauzille, Bauzély, Baol, Baudelio, Boal, Boi, Baldiri.

Legend

According to the legend of St. came. Baudilius one day to Nimes, just as was celebrated in honor of a pagan god a feast. Baudilius condemned this hard and crashed a statue of a god in order. This enraged the pagan priests. They beat Baudilius and had him beheaded with an ax. According to legend, his skull should be bounced three times from the ground. At each point where he hit the ground, should have sprung a source. About these three sources, a chapel was built, the Oratory of the Trois -Fontaines. The body of the Baudilius was brought by his wife to a place called Valsainte and buried there. His grave soon became a destination for pilgrims. In the 4th century a church was built and soon afterwards a monastery that existed until the 16th century.

Relics

In the church of San Torquato in Zamora keeps relics of a martyr, venerated under the name Baldiri, Baudelio or Boal, but probably comes from the province of Zamora. From the relics of the crypt of St. Baudilius in Nimes should have remained some get in Cessy -les -Bois in Burgundy, which should have arrived there in the 10th century.

Representation

Baudilius to have been a deacon, so he is represented wearing a tunic and a book in his hand. In the other hand he holds an ax, the tool with which he was killed.

Patrozinien

The hl. Baudilius are consecrated church building the following:

France

• Saint- Baudile de Noves
• St- Baudile ( Fabrègues )
• St- Baudile ( Neuilly -sur- Marne)

Spain

Castile

• San Baudelio de Berlanga ( Caltojar, Soria )
• Iglesia de Samboal (Segovia )
• Monasterio de Sambol (Burgos )
• San Boal (Valladolid )
• Iglesia de Pozaldez
• San Boal de Zorita de la Loma
• San Boal de Salamanca
• San Boal s Blascosancho (Ávila )

Catalonia

• Ermita de San Baudilio ( Vilarig ), Gerona
• Ermita de San Baudilio ( Llissa de Munt ), Barcelona
• Iglesia de Sant Baldiri, Barcelona
• San Baudilio de Llusanes, Barcelona