Saint Magnus of Anagni ( Italian : San Magno di Anagni ; born 2nd century), also known as Magnus of Trani or Magnus of Fabrateria Vetus , is venerated as the patron saint of Anagni .
18-620: St Magnus Church , St Magnus' Church or St Magnus's Church may refer to one of several churches dedicated to a St Magnus: Magnus of Anagni Santi Michele e Magno, Rome Magnus of Füssen St. Mang's Abbey, Füssen Magnuskirche, Worms Magnus the Martyr St Magnus-the-Martyr , London St Magnus Cathedral , Kirkwall, Orkney St Magnus Church, Egilsay , Orkney Orphir Roundchurch , Orphir, Orkney Magnus Cathedral , Faroe Islands Topics referred to by
36-501: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Magnus of Anagni According to tradition, he was born in Trani in the 2nd century, the son of a man named Apollonius. He became a shepherd at an early age to support the family; he had a small flock of sheep and donated his earnings to the poor. He and his father were baptized by Bishop Redemptus of Trani. When Redemptus died, Magnus
54-818: Is mentioned in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum in which his death place is listed as Fabrateria vetus . Magnus enjoyed wide veneration in the lower Latium region. His name appears in the Sacramentarium Gelasianum (7th century) and the Sacramentarium of the eighth century. The crypt of the Cattedrale di Santa Maria Annunziata in Anagni is dedicated to Magnus and decorated with frescoes of scenes from his life. Roman Martyrology The Roman Martyrology ( Latin : Martyrologium Romanum )
72-534: Is recommended, but the reading may also be done otherwise: in seminaries and similar institutes, it has been traditional to read it after the main meal of the day. Prior to the Second Vatican Council , and where the 1962 liturgical books are used as authorised by Summorum Pontificum , the Martyrology is read at the canonical Hour of Prime . If the Martyrology is read in the post-Vatican II form, this
90-638: Is the official martyrology of the Catholic Church . Its use is obligatory in matters regarding the Roman Rite liturgy , but dioceses, countries and religious institutes may add duly approved appendices to it. It provides an extensive but not exhaustive list of the saints recognized by the Church. In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII decreed a revision of the Julian calendar , creating a new system, now called, after him,
108-615: Is usually done after the concluding prayer of Lauds , the Hour that preceded Prime. If the Martyrology is read outside of the Liturgy of the Hours, as for instance in the refectory , the reading begins with the mention of the date, followed, optionally, by mention of the phase of the moon . Then the actual text of the Martyrology entry is read, ending with the versicle taken from Psalm 116 : Pretiosa in conspectu Domini – Mors Sanctorum eius ("Precious in
126-707: The Gregorian calendar . The Roman Martyrology was first published in 1583. A second edition was published in the same year. The third edition, in 1584, was made obligatory wherever the Roman Rite was in use. The main source was the Martyrology of Usuard , completed by the Dialogues of Pope Gregory I and the works of some of the Fathers, and for the Greek saints by the catalogue known as
144-607: The Menologion of Sirlet. Its origins can be traced back to the Martyrologium Hieronymianum , which was originally based on calendars of Roman, African and Syrian provenance, but to which were gradually added names of many saints from other areas, resulting in a number of duplications, fusions of different saints into one, and other mistakes. Very soon, in 1586 and again in 1589, revised editions were published with corrections by Caesar Baronius along with indications of
162-521: The Roman Martyrology authorises the recognition of saints in the following ways: Such commemorations in honour of a person who has only been beatified are only permitted in the diocese or religious order where the cult of that person is authorised, unless special permission is obtained from the Holy See . The entry for each date in the Martyrology is to be read on the previous day. Reading in choir
180-437: The 2001 edition and added 117 people canonized or beatified between 2001 and 2004, as well as a considerable number of ancient saints not included in the previous edition. "The updated Martyrology contains 7,000 saints and blesseds currently venerated by the Church, and whose cult is officially recognized and proposed to the faithful as models worthy of imitation." As an official list of recognised saints and beati, inclusion in
198-471: The addition of the names of newly canonized saints. The Second Vatican Council decreed: "The accounts of martyrdom or the lives of the saints are to accord with the facts of history." This required years of study, after which a fully revised edition of the Roman Martyrology was issued in Latin (entitled Martyrologium Romanum ) in 2001, followed in 2004 by a revision that corrected some typographical errors in
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#1732855419232216-557: The relics to citizens from Anagni. These relics were translated to Anagni Cathedral in the presence of Bishop Zacharias (Zaccaria). Magnus was declared patron saint of Anagni, and was also venerated in the town of Colle San Magno , in Frosinone . Magnus should not be confused with Saint Magnus of Cuneo , martyr of the Theban Legion , who is venerated on the same day. The Roman Martyrology lists only Saint Magnus of Anagni. He
234-464: The same form is used, but without the optional scripture reading. Reading of the Martyrology is completely omitted during the Paschal Triduum : Holy Thursday , Good Friday , and Holy Saturday (in which no saints of Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday are commemorated). On certain dates of the liturgical year, the Martyrology prescribes special announcements to be made before or after
252-429: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title St Magnus Church . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=St_Magnus_Church&oldid=1158820724 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
270-451: The sight of the Lord – Is the death of his Saints"). A short Scripture reading may follow, which the reader concludes with Verbum Domini ("The word of the Lord"), to which those present respond: Deo gratias ("Thanks be to God"). A prayer, for which texts are given in the Martyrology, is recited, followed by a blessing and dismissal. If the Martyrology is read within the Liturgy of the Hours,
288-457: The sources on which he drew, and in 1630 Pope Urban VIII issued a new edition. 1748 saw the appearance of a revised edition by Pope Benedict XIV , who personally worked on the corrections: he suppressed some names, such as those of Clement of Alexandria and Sulpicius Severus , but kept others that had been objected to, such as that of Pope Siricius . Subsequent changes until the edition of 2001 were minor, involving some corrections, but mainly
306-459: The way. Soldiers discovered him in a cave near Fondi, however, and he was decapitated near Fabrateria Vetus , in Latium . In the ninth century, his relics were translated from Fondi to Veroli by a man named Plato. According to tradition, a Muslim overlord named Musa converted Magnus' sepulcher into a stable. When the horses placed in the stable began to die, Musa became frightened and sold
324-458: Was proclaimed bishop of Trani by the people and local clerics. As bishop Magnus worked to spread Christianity in Fondi , Aquino , and Anagni. In Anagni, he baptized a young woman named Secundina, who would later die as a Christian martyr. Magnus fled to Rome to escape the persecutions of Christians that were led by a man named Tarquinius. After a while, Magnus headed home, hiding himself along
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