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20-590: Sant Cugat is Catalan for Saint Cucuphas and may refer to: Sant Cugat del Vallès , Spain Sant Cugat Museum Sant Cugat (Barcelona–Vallès Line) , a railway station Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues , Spain Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sant Cugat . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

40-631: A small chest, decorated with scenes of the saint's life. This chest was taken to the parish of Sant Cugat del Rec (or "del Forn") in Barcelona after the monasteries were freed from mortmain . In 1950, Sant Cugat commemorated a relic proceeding from this chest of Sant Cugat del Rec. The relics are now in the crypt of the basilica of Santa Maria del Mar. Many churches in Europe, from the Middle Ages onwards, claimed his relics, including Reichenau ;

60-472: Is a Benedictine abbey in Sant Cugat del Vallès , Catalonia , Spain . Founded in the ninth century, and under construction until the 14th century, it was the most important monastery in the county of Barcelona . Its most notable architectural feature is its large Romanesque cloister . The monastery's origins date back to the ninth century, when it was decided to unite the fifth century church housing

80-692: Is considered to be situated on the site of his martyrdom, which was once the Roman site of Castrum Octavianum . The poet Prudentius honored him in a hymn . Cucuphas is mentioned in the Hieronymian Martyrology ; the Prayer Book of Verona (7th century AD); in a hymn called Barcino laeto Cucufate vernans (7th century, recorded in manuscripts in Toledo and Silos , 10th-11th centuries), which has been attributed to Quiricus of Barcelona ;

100-462: Is not generally associated with any special patronage, although Ángel Rodríguez Vilagrán writes that Joan Amades' Costumari Català mentions that anciently, hunchbacks venerated Cucuphas as their patron saint , as well as those who committed petty thefts . The origins of this patronage are not known. Sant Cugat Monastery The Monastery of Sant Cugat ( Catalan : Monestir de Sant Cugat , Spanish : Monasterio de San Cugat del Vallés )

120-542: The Liber Sacramentorum (Toledo, 9th century, Mozarabic mass dedicated to Cucuphas); Martyrology of Ado ; Martyrology of Usuard (9th century); and the Martyrology of Saint Peter of Cardeña (10th century, presumed copy of 7th-century manuscript). The early medieval hymn Barcino laeto Cucufate vernans runs as follows: When the first Benedictine community gathered at Sant Cugat in the 9th century,

140-590: The façade of the church of Santa Maria de Mataró. In the folklore and tradition people pray to this saint when they lose things and are not able to find their belongings again. Some knots are made in a handkerchief with a cord, an allegory that represents tying the testicles of the saint. Then a prayer is performed as follows: "San Cucufato, San Cucufato los cojones te ato y hasta que no encuentres mi (objeto perdido) no te los desato" . Which means: "Saint Cucuphas, Saint Cucuphas your testicles I tie, and until you find my (lost belonging) I will not untie them" . He

160-420: The monastery dedicated itself to the pre-existing veneration of Cucuphas. Since the eighth century, Sant Cugat has claimed Cucuphas' relics. In the eighth century, Saint Fulrad took a relic of Cucuphas from Sant Cugat to Saint-Denis . The relics of Cucuphas occupy a place of honor in the apse to the right of Saint Denis to this day. From the 14th century onwards, Sant Cugat kept the martyr's remains in

180-458: The cathedrals of Braga , Oviedo ; and Lièpvre , whose monastery had been founded by Fulrad, who had already brought some of the saint's relics to Saint-Denis. The twelfth-century Historia Compostelana contains an account of the relics of Cucuphas being taken secretly from Braga to Santiago de Compostela by Diego Gelmírez , where they were placed in the cathedral. The saint is venerated at Paris , with some of his relics enshrined at

200-555: The church of Saint-Denis, in the Chapelle Saint-Cucuphas. Near Rueil-Malmaison , a forest is named Bois de St-Cucufa , and a tiny lake carries the saint's name. Property of the state since 1871, the forest was called Bois Béranger ( Nemus/Boscus Berengerii ) until the Benedictines built a chapel dedicated to the saint in the 13th century. Pilgrimages to the shrine of "Saint Quiquenfat" were practiced until

220-482: The eighteenth century. Other place-names that may point to Cucuphas' cult in France include Guinelat, Conat, and Coplian. The diocese of Girona has several parochial churches dedicated to him. San Cucao de Llanera is situated in the municipality of Llanera, Asturias . Concern amongst Catalan devotees of the saint was raised when it was discovered in 2001 that the name of Saint Cucuphas had been removed from

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240-462: The entrance. With a length of more than 30 metres, the cloister was designed by Arnau Cadell and his disciple Lluís Samaranch. It has a square plan with semicircular arches, supported by pairs of columns. Each of the latter has a finely decorated capital, with various details ranging from animals to biblical scenes. Though the cloister is Romanesque, the church is built in the Gothic style, having

260-472: The latest version of the Roman Martyrology . However, the saint had been included –under his Latin (and English ) name of "Cucuphas" rather than "Cugat." In the martyrology , he was described as a "martyr of the persecution of Diocletian, killed with a sword . Fourth century. African." Saints Juliana and Semproniana are still venerated at Mataró on 27 July. They appear with Cucuphas in

280-413: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sant_Cugat&oldid=933109304 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Saint Cucuphas Cucuphas

300-474: The monastery would be subject to St Ponce de Tomieres ( Saint-Pons-de-Thomières ), in the Languedoc , creating turmoil amongst the monks of Sant Cugat. The abbot of St. Ponce moved to the monastery and the monks who disagreed with his administration were expelled. However, the bishop of Barcelona claimed his rights over the monastery, which was returned to the diocese of Barcelona . At the time, Sant Cugat

320-436: The remains of St. Cucuphas (Catalan: Sant Cugat ) with an annexed fortification. The monastery started to expand its holdings from the 10th century onwards. In the year 985, it was damaged by an attack of Muslim troops led by al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir , who then repaired it and added the minaret, which remains the highest point of the complex today. In the late 11th century, count Ramon Berenguer II of Barcelona decreed that

340-409: The structure. Restoration work was completed in 1789. In 1835, the monastery was abandoned by the monks, remaining empty until 1851, when restoration began. It was declared a National Monument in 1931. The most distinctive feature of the monastery is its cloister , a notable example of Romanesque art , dating to the 12th century. In the 16th century a second floor was added, as well as an atrium and

360-695: Was born into a noble Christian family in Scillis ( Africa Proconsularis ). He and Saint Felix , later martyred at Girona , were said to have been deacons of the Catholic Church in Carthage who arrived at Barcelona to evangelize the area. According to his legend, he functioned as a merchant in Barcelona while preaching the Christian faith, baptizing converts, and aiding the Christian community there. According to Christian accounts of his life, he

380-451: Was controlling the monasteries of Santa Cecília de Montserrat, Sant Llorenç del Munt, Sant Pau del Camp, Sant Pere de Clará and Sant Salvador de Breda . In the mid-12th century, the construction of a new monastery was begun. It was finished in 1337. In 1350, work began on the fortifications. During the War of Spanish Succession , it was occupied by troops of Archduke Charles , causing damage to

400-611: Was generous with the poor and a worker of miracles . He was martyred near Barcelona during the persecution of Diocletian . Under the Roman governor, he suffered many torments and was imprisoned somewhere near Barcelona, along the twenty-mile stretch between ancient Barcino (Barcelona) and Egara ( Terrassa ). His throat was finally cut in 304. Tradition holds that two Christian women from Illuro ( Mataró ), Juliana and Semproniana , buried his body and were consequently martyred as well. The Benedictine abbey of Sant Cugat del Vallès

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