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Four Holy Marshals

Four saints venerated in Rhineland

Four Holy Marshals
Summary

Four saints venerated in Rhineland

[[Saint Catherine of Alexandria]] with two of the Four Holy Marshals: '''Saint Quirinus''' (left) and '''Saint Hubertus''' (middle). The small kneeling figure is the donor.

The Four Holy Marshals (Vier Marschälle Gottes or just Vier Marschälle) are four saints venerated in the Rhineland, especially at Köln, Lüttich, Aachen, and the Eifel. They are conceived as standing particularly close to throne of God, and thus powerful intercessors. Their joint veneration is comparable to that of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, who are also venerated in the Rhineland.

They are considered “marshals of God” and were invoked against diseases and epidemics during the Middle Ages.

Evidence of this devotion is testified by documentation dating from 1478; however, the joint devotion of these four saints may have existed earlier. The devotion reached its high point in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and diminished by the seventeenth. There were churches dedicated to them at Hüngersdorf, Schleiden, and in the Mariwald.

The Four Holy Marshals

The four saints are:

Name (Alternate)Feast dayPatronage
Quirinus of Neuss (Quirin)cMarch 30, April 30Against smallpox and goiter
(Hubert)n November 3Against rabies and dog bites
aSeptember 16Against cramps and epilepsy
Saint Anthony the Great (Antonius, Antony)mJanuary 17invoked against the plague

In terms of protection over animals, Anthony is the patron of pigs, Cornelius cattle, Hubertus dogs, and Quirinus horses. In addition, each saint has its own particular place of special veneration: Anthony was venerated at Cologne, Hubertus at St-Hubert in the Ardennes, Cornelius at Aachen, and Quirinus at Neuss.

Image:Mathis Gothart Grünewald 029.jpg|Anthony the Great Image:Heiliger Cornelius.jpg|Pope Cornelius Image:Meister des Marienlebens von Werden 001.jpg|Hubertus Image:Neuss Siegel.jpg|Quirinus

References

References

  1. [http://www.soetele.de/links/quellen/kalvarien/muhresoat/marschaelle/marschaelle.html marschaelle]
  2. "Vier Marschälle - Kathpedia".
  3. [http://www.heiligenlexikon.de/Glossar/Vier_heilige_Marschaelle.htm Vier heilige Marschälle - Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon]
  4. "Die Kapelle".
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