Famars (Fanum Martis)

Type:	Christian cult place
Certainty:	Certain
From:	584
To:	627
Town:	Famars
Original text:	Post haec cum Fano-Martinse terreturium baetus pontifex consisterit, et quidam negotians aliquos puerus, ligatis manibus, in itinere duceret venundandus, et baetus pontifex humili prece, ut eos absolverit, supplicasset, nihil obtinuit; postulans divinum auxilium, ut iuberet absolvere vinctos, quem baeti pontifices negotians negavit intentum. Cumque negotiator ad diversorium somno fuit, Deo volente, obpresos, surgentes a somno qui in vinculis tenebantur, baeti pontifices praesentiam in eclesia adfuerunt.
Translation text:	[Summary: Bishop Gaugericus while travelling in the territory of Fanum Martis comes across a merchant with slaves in chains destined for sale. He entreats them to be freed to no avail. When the merchant is asleep in his lodging, Gaugericus raises the slaves from their sleep and escorts them to a church].
Site:	3844
Type of Christian cult place:	Unknown
Person role:	Unknown
Date of foundation to:	627
Publications:	Pietri/Heijmans 2013: 857-859, s.n. Gaugericus Mériaux 2006a: 275

Sources

Name	Title	Reference	From	To
Vita Gaugerici	Vita Gaugerici episcopi Camaracensis	12	645	655

Name	Original text
Famars (Fanum Martis)	Post haec cum Fano-Martinse terreturium baetus pontifex consisterit, et quidam negotians aliquos puerus, ligatis manibus, in itinere duceret venundandus, et baetus pontifex humili prece, ut eos absolverit, supplicasset, nihil obtinuit; postulans divinum auxilium, ut iuberet absolvere vinctos, quem baeti pontifices negotians negavit intentum. Cumque negotiator ad diversorium somno fuit, Deo volente, obpresos, surgentes a somno qui in vinculis tenebantur, baeti pontifices praesentiam in eclesia adfuerunt.