Severin of Cologne

St. Severin was the third known bishop of Cologne.

Life

In the year 376 he is said to have consecrated a Monasterium in honor of the martyrs Cornelius and Cyprian in Cologne. From this, the later monastery of St. Severin was born.

In the year 397 he should, according to Gregory of Tours, in the hour of death of the holy bishop Martin of Tours, with whom he was friends, have heard the heavenly choir of angels. This legend might suggest that the holy Severin was similarly involved in social - charitable as St. Martin.

If the Vita Severini According to the late 9th or 10th century Severin longer time in Bordeaux worked, he died there and his body was later moved to Cologne, so this message should go back to the confusion with a like named Bishop of Bordeaux.

Severin's burial in a cemetery south of Cologne can be detected as little archaeologically as the timing of the emergence of a Coemeterialbasilika in his grave. The establishment of the Severin pin at this point is likely to be assigned to the 8th century. Severin's bones are now housed in an ornate gold shrine in the choir of the Church of St. Severin in Cologne. An opening of the new Severin shrine from 1819 in 1999 confirmed the documented testified reburial of the remains by Bishop Fried weighting of Cologne ( 924-953 ), by according to recent dendrochronological investigations on the year could date from around 948 to the old inner wooden shrine. In addition, the Fund of an old substance fell from well- Byzantine origin, with which the wooden box was lined on the inside.

Attributes

The attributes of the Holy count the crozier and miter. He often keeps to representations the Church of St. Severin in his right hand.

Patronages

The saint is the patron saint of the city of Cologne as well as the Weber. He is called in drought for rain. In addition, he will provide help in misfortune.

Remembrance

His Catholic feast day is October 23. This is due to a Memorial Day in Cologne under the General Roman Calendar. His Orthodox feast day is January 8.

Bauer rule

The name- the corresponding Bauer rule is:

• If St. Severin 's like, so he brings the first Kält '. (23 October )