Julian the Hospitaller

Julian Hospitator, Julian of arms or Julian the Hospitable, is a saint of the Catholic Church. He is said to have lived in the 7th century, its historical existence, however, is uncertain.

Legend

The origin of St. Julian is not known to occasionally present-day Belgium is assumed to be his home.

His life is portrayed in Jacobus de Voragines Legenda aurea and contains elements of the Oedipus legend and the legends of St. Eustace and Christopher. So Julian is unknowingly killed his parents and went on a pilgrimage to Rome to repentance. Subsequently, Julian sat down on a river either in Italy (Potenza in Macerata) or in the French Provence (Gard ) and operated a hostel for pilgrims. Also he should have maintained the sick and brought to the other river bank with a ferry travelers.

Veneration of saints

Julian Hospitator is revered as the patron saint of travelers, pilgrims, innkeepers and the minstrels. His feast day is January 29, but also February 12 and August 31 are mentioned as feast days of the Julian Hospitator.

He is the patron saint of places Macerata in Italy and San Julian (St. Julians ) in Malta. The Belgian- Flemish National Church of San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi in Rome and the Church of St- Julien- le- Pauvre in Paris dedicated to him; in the Belgian Ath he is venerated in the church of Saint -Julien along with Julian of Brioude.