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Saint Prudence

Prudence (Armentia, Álava, - † El Burgo de Osma, Soria, April 28?), anchorite and cleric who became Bishop of Tarazona. He is Alava's patron saint since the mid-seventeenth century and his feast is on April 28, the day he probably died.

Life

Ermita de San Saturio (Soria)

The hermitage of San Saturio was built in the place where Prudence was a disciple of Saturio. He is patron of Nájera and Alava.

Although there are several confusing references in documents referring to different Saint Prudences, it is given by the way what is on the old breviary of Tarazona, even without admitting all its parts, and that in some cases you will be confused with the poet Prudence, who is aware that it was a different person. No one knows for sure what years lived, since various dates from the late fourth century to the late sixth century are shuffled. While Saturio, who became his teacher, was born the year means 493, which if true Prudencio should have been born in the mid-sixth century.

Youth

Born and raised in Armentia, Alava village now absorbed by the town of Vitoria, until their 15 years retired as a hermit near the present city of Soria, on the right bank of the Douro River, with the teacher Saturio (current pattern of the city). He remained there for seven years, after which he went to Calahorra, home of a large diocese and where it is said that there were many idolaters. He was there for a while. It is claimed that many people evangelized and made several miraculous healings, so seeing the number of patients who came to him, he fled to Tarazona to get away from fame. It is believed that conversions and outreaches could have been made in the area of ​​the Cameros, as idolaters were expelled from the cities, taking refuge in the villages.

Stay in Tarazona

After a time it was admitted as a cleric of the Cathedral of Tarazona, initially in charge of the maintenance of the temple, coming to be appointed archdeacon. After the death of the bishop of the diocese of Tarazona, Prudencio was proposed to replace, getting the job.

Intermediate in Burgo de Osma

As there was disagreement between the Bishopric and clergy of Burgo de Osma, he was elected as an intermediary to resolve the issue. After bringing them to an understanding, he fell into a fatal disease.

Burial

Having died in Burgo de Osma, outside his diocese, and being famous for its miracles, disputes between clergy over where it should be buried originated. Legend says that the issue is resolved by placing the corpse on the horse he used in life, letting go free. This stopped six leagues from Logroño and there he was buried. This place would be a cave on the slopes of Mount Laturce, in the present town of Clavijo (La Rioja).

In that place, a church dedicated to Saint Vincent Martyr was built. According to friar Gaspar Colonel, it was renamed monastery of Saint Prudence of Mount Laturce from 1025, as appears from a privilege of Sancho III the Great. Although Francisco Javier García Turza locates the first mention of the monastery between 1011-1021, in an interpolation of a document from the year 880.

Relics

From the twelfth century disputes arose between the monks of Monte Laturce Nájera and the location of the relics of the saint. Although there is confusion because of the existence of many false documents, it is likely that García Sánchez III, creating the monastery of St. Mary the Real of Nájera, decided to move the relics of San Prudencio from Mount Laturce to the new monastery by 1040 to honor its foundation, leaving in Mount Laturce the head and some minor bone.

Also deck that García Sánchez I could have moved them in the year 954.While some have insisted not prove that the relics left Monte Laturce seems that the monastery in the late tenth century was in a state of some neglect, and which according to Yepes , in the year 950 the number of monks of Monte Laturce was so sparse, that Abbot Adica and six other monks the abbot of the monastery of Albelda Dulquito underwent , offering his monastery , people and goods. Because of this , it is considered very reasonable , so you should not remain abandoned relics were moved to another location.

Sanctification

In mid-eighth century, it was already considered holy, appearing first documented thus a cartulary of the monastery of San Millán of the Cogolla, dated April 24, 759.

Cult

Álava

In the general meeting of the province of Álava of November 18, 1643, he tried to take Prudencio like pattern. It was agreed that the governor of each brotherhood carry the board the following year sufficient powers. On November 5, 1644, they uniformly voted for them, being ratified at the meeting of May 4, 1645. In 1688, own prayer was requested and eighth double rite, erection and dedication of chapel own holiday of obligation and other distinctions that inspired his devotion.

Religious buildings under his patronage

Basilica of Saint Prudence of Armentia.

• Monastery of San Prudencio of Mount Laturce in Clavijo. Currently in ruins.
• Basilica of San Prudencio of Armentia (Álava).

See also

• [1]

External links

• España Sagrada Pages 86 to 113.

Category:Sanits of Spain Category:Saints of the Basque Country Category:Catholic saints Category:Saints of Aragon Category:Bishops of Tarazona Category:Bishops of Spain in the sixth century Category:Saints in the sixth century Category:Anchorites