Bertan ( fr. Bertin ; c. 610 or c. 615 [1] , Coutans - September 5, 698 [2] or c. 709 [1] ) - abbot of the monastery of Situ . Memorial Day - September 5th .
| Bertan | |
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 Bertan | |
| Birth | OK. 610 or approx. 615 |
| Death | September 5, 698 or approx. 709 |
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Biography
Saint Bertan, a follower of Saint Columban of Ireland, was for a long time the abbot of Sithiu Monastery , located in the city of Saint-Omer and founded by Audomar , known as Saint Omer. Originally consecrated in honor of St. Martin of Tours , this monastery began to bear the name of St. Bertan after his death.
Saint Bertan was sent by Audomar to those lands for a sermon together with two monks, Momelin and Ebertram . He founded a monastery in which in the middle of the XI century a temple was erected, from which the chapters and the remains of the mosaic were preserved, which are in the museum of the Sandelin hotel in Saint-Omer.
Another Gothic church in honor of St. Bertan was erected from white limestone in the XIV century (from 1325 to 1520 , according to the chronicles). This temple collapsed as the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary became the center of the religious life of the city.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 St. Bertin // Catholic Encyclopedia
- ↑ Saint Bertin. Abbé à Sithiu, dans le diocèse de Thérouanne (✝ 698) (French)
Links
- San Bertino di Sithiu (Italian)