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The relics of Sainte-Foy arrived in Conques through theft in 866. After unsuccessful attempts to acquire the relics of Saint Vincent of Saragossa and then the relics of St. Vincent Pompejac in Agen, the abbey authorities set their sights on the relics of Sainte-Foy at the ancient St. Faith's Church, Sélestat. [1]
Medieval depiction of Faith's martyrdom. Her popular hagiography, Liber miraculorum sancte Fidis, [6] attributed to the churchman Bernard of Angers (composed between ca 1013 and after 1020), calls miracles associated with Faith joca—Latin for "tricks" or "jokes", the kind that "the inhabitants of the place call Sainte Foy's jokes, which is the way peasants understand such things."
The Sainte-Foy abbey church in Conques. The Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy in Conques was a popular stop for pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago on their way to Santiago de Compostela in what is now Spain. The main draw for medieval pilgrims at Conques were the remains of Saint Faith ("Sainte-Foy"), a martyred young woman from the fourth century.
The translation of the relics of Saint Nicholas from Myra to Bari. By Radul (1673–74), Patriarchate of Peć , Serbia. Furta sacra (Latin, "holy thefts") refers to the medieval Christian practice of stealing saints ' relics and moving them to a new shrine. [ 1 ]
The Chapel of Sainte-Foy (commonly called the "Chapel of the White Penitents") is a Roman Catholic chapel located in the heart of Montpellier, at 14 Rue Jacques Coeur. Dedicated to Saint Foy , the chapel was originally established in the Middle Ages.
Sainte Foy or Sainte Foi (French, 'Saint Faith' or 'holy faith') may refer to: Places. France. Sainte-Foi, in the Ariège département; Sainte ...
It was known during the Middle Ages as the "Majesté de Sainte Foy". The shrine enclosing the relics of the saint, which in 1590 was hidden in the masonry connecting the pillars of the choir of the abbey church, was rediscovered in 1875, repaired, transferred to the cathedral of Rodez for a novena, and brought back to Conques, a distance of 40 ...
The portal of Toulouse cathedral featured the Ascension of Christ, while the Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy illustrated the contrasts between hell and the virtuous life of Sainte-Foy. [ 7 ] While the portals of cathedrals traditionally faced west, on Romanesque churches they often were oriented toward the main street or square of the town.