germain s tomb, chapelle st symphorien
during war on spain in year 542, king childebert besieged zaragoza. upon hearing inhabitants had placed under protection of martyr st. vincent of saragossa, childebert raised siege , spared city. in gratitude, bishop of zaragoza presented him saint s stole. when childebert returned paris, caused church erected receive relic. in 558 st. vincent s church completed , dedicated germain on 23 december; on same day, childebert died. monastery erected near church. abbots had both spiritual , temporal jurisdiction on suburbs of saint-germain until year 1670. church plundered , set on fire normans in ninth century. rebuilt in 1014 , dedicated in 1163 pope alexander iii.
there treatise on ancient gallican liturgy has traditionally been attributed germain. poet venantius fortunatus, whom germain commissioned vita sancti marcelli, wrote eulogy of life.
germain s body lay 2 centuries in tomb chamber in chapel of saint symphonic, in atrium or forecourt of church of saint vincent outside walls of paris. translation of relics more prominent , typically frankish position within main church, retro altare, effected in 756 , justified vision pious woman. church reconsecrated saint-germain-des-prés. fortunatus had visited germain in paris , disappointed described work nothing string of miracles . germain, according venantius had performed first miracle in womb, preventing mother performing abortion.
the 28 of may, appointed germain s feast day.
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