St. Saturninus, Bishop of Toulouse, Martyr (29 November): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the powerful life and martyrdom of St. Saturninus (St. Sernin), the first Bishop of Toulouse, as recounted by Father Alban Butler in The Lives of the Saints. Sent from Rome around AD 245 to evangelize Gaul, St. Saturninus converted multitudes through preaching and miracles. His unwavering faith led to a heroic martyrdom under pagan persecution in AD 257, when he refused to offer sacrifice to false gods and was tied to a wild bull, dragged to his death. This inspiring account reveals his courage, the miracles surrounding his ministry, the reverence of early Christians for his relics, and the building of the magnificent basilica in his honor. Celebrate this holy martyr on November 29th and draw strength from his steadfast witness to Christ. 🙏 “I adore one only God, and to Him I am ready to offer a sacrifice of praise.” – St. Saturninus 00:00 – Introduction 00:20 – St. Saturninus Sent to Evangelize Gaul 00:45 – Establishing the Episcopal See in Toulouse 01:03 – The Pagan Temple & Silencing of Demonic Oracles 01:19 – Confrontation with Pagan Priests 01:34 – St. Saturninus’ Bold Confession of Faith 01:51 – Rage of the Idolaters & His Arrest 01:59 – Martyrdom: Tied to a Wild Bull 02:11 – His Holy Death and Aftermath 02:31 – Two Devout Women Recover His Body 02:39 – Hidden Relics & Later Honors 02:45 – Chapel Built During Constantine’s Reign 02:52 – Basilica Built by Bishop Sylvius & Translation of Relics 03:10 – Date of Martyrdom: Under Emperor Valerian (AD 257) https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/november/st-saturninus-bishop-of-toulouse/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StSaturninus #StSernin #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #CatholicSaints #ChristianMartyrs #Toulouse #EarlyChurch #Martyrdom #CatholicHistory #FeastDay #November29 #SaintOfTheDay

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