E07001: The De Locis Sanctis, a guide to the martyrs' burials around Rome, is followed by an Appendix listing 21 churches dedicated to saints within the Aurelianic walls of Rome. Written in Latin in Rome, certainly after 625 and before 790, possibly in 642/683.
Creators: name: Bryan
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2018
Subjects: History

description: ISTAE VERO ECCLESIAE INTUS ROMAE HABENTUR<br><br>'THESE CHURCHES, HOWEVER, ARE WITHIN ROME'<br> <br><br>Basilica Constantiniana quae et saluatoris; ipsa quoque et sancti Iohannis dicitur.<br>'The Constantinian basilica, which is also the Saviour's; it is also called Saint John's.'<br>[*John the Baptist, S00020, perhaps also *John, the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042; the church of San Giovanni in Laterano]<br><br>Basilica quae appellatur sancta Maria maior.<br>'The basilica which is called Saint Mary the Great.'<br>[*Mary, Mother of Christ, S00033; the church of Santa Maria Maggiore]<br><br>Basilica quae appellatur sancta Anastasia, ubi cruces seruantur quae portantur per stationes.<br>'The basilica which is called Saint Anastasia, where the crosses are kept which are carried to the processional stations.'<br>[*Anastasia, martyr of Sirmium and Rome, S00602; the church of Sant'Anastasia al Palatino]<br><br>Basilica quae appellatur sancta Maria antiqua.<br>'The basilica which is called Saint Mary the Old.'<br>[The church of Santa Maria Antiqua on the Forum]<br><br>Basilica quae appellatur sancta Maria rotunda.<br>'The basilica which is called the Saint Mary the Round.'<br>[The church of Santa Maria Rotonda, i.e. the Pantheon, also called Santa Maria ad Martyres]<br><br>Basilica quae appellatur sancta Maria transtiberis; ibi est imago sanctae mariae quae per se facta est.<br>'The basilica which is called Saint Mary across the Tiber; there is a picture of Saint Mary which came into being by itself.'<br>[The church of Santa Maria in Trastevere, with its Ἀχειροποίητος εἰκὼν (acheiropoietos eikon) image] <br><br>Basilica quae appellatur apostolorum Iacobi et Philippi.<br>'The basilica which is called of the Apostles James and Philip.'<br>[*James, the Apostle, son of Alphaeus, S01801; *Philip, the Apostle, S00109; the church at the foot of the Quirinal hill, now known as Santi Apostoli]<br><br>Basilica quae appellatur Iohannis et Pauli, ubi ipsi ambo in uno tumulo iacent.<br>'The basilica which is called of Iohannes and Paulus where they both lie in one grave.'<br>[*Iohannes and Paulus, brothers and eunuchs, martyrs under the emperor Julian, S00384; the church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo on the Caelian hill]<br><br>Basilica quae appellatur Cosmae et Damiani.<br>'The basilica which is called of Cosmas and Damianus.'<br>[*Cosmas and Damianus, brothers, physician martyrs of Syria, S00385; the church of Santi Cosma e Damiano, on the Forum]<br><br>Basilica quae appellatur sancti Laurenti, ubi graticula eiusdem habetur laurenti.<br>'The basilica which is called Saint Laurence's, where the grid of the same Laurence is kept.'<br>[*Laurence/Laurentius, deacon and martyr of Rome, S00037; the church of San Lorenzo in Damaso, now incorporated into the Palazzo della Cancelleria]<br><br>Basilica quae appellatur uincula Petri, ubi habetur catena qua Petrus ligatus est.<br>'The basilica which is called the Bonds of Peter, where the chain is kept with which Peter was bound.'<br>[*Peter the Apostle, S00036; the church of San Pietro in Vincoli on the Oppian hill]<br><br>Basilica quae appellatur ad sancta Adriana.<br>'The basilica which is called at Saint Adriana.'<br>[certainly an error for *Hadrianus, martyr of Nicomedia, S01342; the church of Sant'Adriano al Foro, in the converted Senate House]<br><br>Basilica quae appellatur sancti Crisogoni.<br>'The basilica which is called of Saint Crisogonus'.'<br>[*Chrysogonus, martyr of Aquileia, venerated in Rome, S00911; the church of San Crisogono in Trastevere]<br><br>Basilica quae appellatur sancti Georgi.<br>'The basilica which is called Saint George's.'<br>[*George, soldier and martyr, S00259; the church of San Giorgio in Velabro, between the Forum and the Tiber]]<br><br>Basilica quae appellatur sancti Clementis.<br>'The basilica which is called Saint Clement's.'<br>[*Clement/Clemens, bishop of Rome, martyr of the Crimea, S00111; the church of San Clemente near the Colosseum]<br><br>Basilica quae appellatur sanctae Agathae.<br>'The basilica which is called Saint Agatha's.'<br>[*Agatha, virgin and martyr of Catania, S00794; the church of Sant'Agata dei Goti near Trajan's Market]<br><br>Basilica quae appellatur sancti Stephani.<br>'The basilica which is called Saint Stephen's.'<br>[*Stephen, the First Martyr, S00030; the church of Santo Stefano Rotondo on the Caelian hill]<br><br>Basilica quae appellatur sancti Marci.<br>'The basilica which is called Saint Mark's.'<br>[*Mark the Evangelist, S00293; the church of San Marco, at the foot of the Capitol]<br><br>Basilica quae appellatur sancti Marcellini.<br>'The basilica which is called Saint Marcellinus'.'<br>[an error for *Marcellus, bishop and martyr of Rome, S00529; the church of San Marcello al Corso]<br><br>Basilica sancti Michahelis archangeli.<br>'The basilica of Saint Michael the Archangel.'<br>[*Michael, the Archangel, S00181; a church of uncertain location]<br><br>Basilica sancti Bonifaci martyris, ubi ipse dormit.<br>'The basilica of saint Boniface the martyr where he sleeps.'<br>[*Bonifacius, saint of Rome, honoured and buried on the Aventine hill, S02862; the church, on the Aventine hill, of Santi Bonifacio e Alessio, now generally known as Sant'Alessio]<br><br>Basilica<br>Basilica<br>Basilica<br>Basilica<br>Basilica<br><br>In his omnibus basilicis per certa tempora puplica statio geritur.<br>'In all these basilicas at certain times a public stational procession is held.'<br><br>Text: Valentini and Zucchetti 1942, 31. Translation: P. Polcar.<br><br>