ST ARNULPH, BISHOP OF TOURS, MARTYR

ST ARNULPH, BISHOP OF TOURS, MARTYR - 18 JULY

SAINT ARNULPH, BISHOP OF TOURS, MARTYR

Saint Arnulph (Arnulphus), Martyr (July 18).

Accounts regarding this holy martyr, Arnulph, are so contradictory that it is scarcely possible to distinguish truth from falsehood. Some describe him as a missionary who lived during the time of Clovis I, preached the faith among the Franks who still adhered to paganism, and received the crown of martyrdom at the hands of the enemies of the Christian name. Others - and most French breviaries concur in this - regard him as a Bishop of Tours who was baptized by Saint Remigius and raised to this dignity by Clovis. All accounts agree on the following points: that in his earlier years, King Clovis gave him a close relative, Saint Scariberga, as his wife; that he later separated from her with her consent; that he undertook pilgrimages to various holy sites, such as Rome and Jerusalem; and that he was beaten to death by hired assassins in the Forest of Yveline, between Chartres and Paris. Regarding his episcopal dignity at Tours, the Bollandists* leave the matter undecided, though they seem to somehow suggest the negative view, saying that Saint Gregory of Tours - who lived in the same century and compiled the list of his church's bishops - makes no mention of him. His wife, Saint Scariberga, buried his mortal remains in the aforementioned forest, built a cell over his grave, and lived there in all godliness until the end of her life. The martyrdom of our saint occurred prior to the middle of the 6th century.

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858)

*A hagiography source used by the authors

Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Arnulph may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

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