Famulus Dei: some reflections on the Passio of Praejectus of Clermont

Name: Famulus Dei: some reflections on the Passio of Praejectus of Clermont
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AEVUM

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AEVUM - 2023 - 2

Titolo

Famulus Dei: some reflections on the Passio of Praejectus of Clermont

Autore

Emanuele Piazza

Editore

Vita e Pensiero

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09-2023

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10.26350/000193_000160

Issn

0001-9593 (stampa) | 1827-787X (digitale)

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Through a reading of the Passio Praeiecti episcopi et martyris Arverni it is shown how the frequent reference to Praejectus’s thaumaturgic potentia was functional for the purpose of his anonymous hagiographer (whose possible identity is discussed in the paper), namely to construct the image of a saint who, post mortem, could be welcomed not only by his faithful but also by his political opponents. In fact, the paper focuses on aspects neglected by the historiography dedicated to the bishop of Clermont in order to identify, through comparison with other Vitae, the foundations of his auctoritas, as in the case of his ability to perform numerous miracula. Praejectus’s power did not derive from belonging to a noble family, as was the case with many bishops, and this is certainly an important element in a historical period, seventh-century Merovingian Gaul, in which the hagiographic tendency is to favour the concrete pastoral action of the episcopi chosen by the Merovingian kings, rather than their spiritual virtues.