The legend of Julian the Hospitaller, also known as Julian the Poor, is today believed by scholars to be fully legendary. The Roman Catholic Church (also known as the Catholic Church) is that Christian Church which is led by the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that it is the one holy catholic and apostolic Church founded by Jesus Christ. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... In several forms of Christianity, but especially in Roman Catholicism, a patron saint has special affinity for a trade or group. ... St. ...

There are three main schools to his origins:

• Born in Le Mans, France
• Born in Ath, Belgium around 7 AD (The Belgian flag is sported around the town during, and not only, the two feasts)
• Born in Naples, Italy

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• On the banks of River Gardon in Provence
• Towards an island near River Potenza heading to Macerata

The legend most probably has origins in the Middle Ages, either in France or in Belgium. As it swelled to the rest of Europe, imaginative colors were given to it, thus making it impossible to trace to the original story. Together with Archangel Saint Raffael and Saint Christoforus, he was known as the patron of travellers, as well as of the cities of Gand and Macerata. The Paternoster (Our Father prayer) of St. Julian can be found as early as 1353 in Boccaccio's Decameron, and is still passed on by word of mouth throughout some places in Italy. The legend also inspired the 13th century poem Leggenda Aurea of Genoan Giacomo da Vararazze, a Dumnican priest, also found in the Malta National Library. Beautiful stained glass depicting St. Julian by an unknown artist in the Cathedral of Chartres also dates back to the 13th century. Early fresco paintings of him are found in the Cathedral of Trento (14th century) and the Palazzo Comunale d'Assisi. The Gardon (or Gard) is a river of southern France. ... Flag of Provence Provence is a former Roman province and is now a region of southeastern France, located on the Mediterranean Sea adjacent to Frances border with Italy. ... Potenza is a town and comune in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. ... Macerata is a town and provincial capital in the Marche region of Italy. ... Giovanni Boccaccio (June 16, 1313 - December 21, 1375) was a Florentine author and poet, the greatest of Petrarchs disciples, an important Renaissance humanist in his own right and author of a number of notable works including On Famous Women, the Decameron and his poems in the vernacular. ... The Decameron is a collection of novellas that was finished by Giovanni Boccaccio in 1353. ... Cathedral of Chartres, western spires The Cathedral of Chartres (Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres, French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres), located in Chartres, about 50 miles from Paris, is considered the finest example in all France of the high Gothic style of architecture. ... Fresco by Dionisius representing Saint Nicholas. ...

The Legend

The legend says that the night Julian was born, his father, of noble blood, saw pagan witches secretly jinx his son into killing both his parents. His father wanted to get rid of the child, but his mother did not let him do so. As the boy grew into a handsome young man, his mother would regularly fall into tears because of the sin her son was destined to do. When he finally found out why she would cry at him, he swore he "would never do such a sin" and "with great belief in Christ went off full of courage" away as could be from his parents. Versions say it was his mother who told him at the tender age of 10, while others say it was a stag he met in the forrest while hunting (a situation used in depicting St. Julian in statues and pictures). After fifty days of walking he finally reached Galizia where he married a "good woman", said to be a wealthy widow. A legend (Latin, legenda, things to be read) is a narrative of human actions that are perceived both by teller and listeners to take place within human history and to possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude. ... Red blood cells (erythrocytes) are present in the blood and help carry oxygen to the rest of the cells in the body Blood is a circulating tissue composed of fluid plasma and cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets). ... This article is part of the Witchcraft series. ... This page is about the title, for the Christian figure, see Jesus Christ is the English representation of the Greek word Χριστός The Christian religion takes its name from Christ, as a title given to Jesus of Nazareth, always capitalized as a singularly descriptive title meaning literally The Anointed One. ...

Twenty years later, his parents decided to go look for their now thirty-year-old son. When they arrived they visited the altar of St. Jacob, and "as soon as they came out of the church they met a woman sitting on a chair outside, whom the pilgrims greeted and asked, for Jesus' love, whether she would host them for the night as they were tired". She let them in and told them that her husband, Julian, was out hunting (this is why he is also known as the patron of hunters). The mother and father were overjoyed to have found their son, as did Julian's wife. "She took care of them well and had them rest in the bed of Julian and hers". But the enemy went off seeking Julian and told him: 'I have sour news for you. While you are here, hunting, your wife is in bed enbracing another man. There they are right now, still sleeping.'"

Legend continues: "And Julian felt deep sadness and his face drew into a frown. He rode back home, went to his bed and found a man and a woman sleeping in his it. He drew his sword and killed them both. He was to take off and never step foot on that land, but as he was leaving he saw his wife sitting around the other women. She told him: 'There are your mother and father resting in your room'. And so Julian knew, and fell in rage. 'The shrewd enemy lied to me when he said my wife was betraying me', and while kissing their wounds he uttered 'Better had I never been born, for in soul and body I am cursed.' And his good wife comforted him and said 'Have faith in Christ Almighty, a stream of life and mercy.' They had no children... Gold and silver they had a lot... And after seeking redemption in Rome, Julian built seven hospitals and twenty-five houses. And the poor started flowing to him, to Jesus' Almighty's love."

This is maybe where most of the story-telling ends, but the legend continues: "The enemy conspired again to ruin Julian -- disguised as a weak pilgrim, he was let in by Julian with the others. At midnight he woke up and made a mess of the house." The following morning Julian saw the damage and swore never to let in anyone else in his home. He was so furious he had everyone leave. "And Jesus went to him, again as a pilgrim, seeking rest. He asked humbly, in the name of God, for shelter. But Julian answered with contempt: 'I shall not let you in. Go away, for the other night i had my home so vandalized that I shall never let you in.' And Christ told him 'Hold me the walking-stick, please'. Julian, embarrassed, went to take the stick, and it stuck to his hands. And Julian recognized him at once and said 'He tricked me the enemy who does not want me to be your faithful servant. But i shall embrace you, I do not care about him; and for your love I shall give shelter to whoever needs.' He kneeled and Jesus forgave him, and Julian asked, full of redemption, forgiveness for his wife and parents. Some versions skip the second mistake and tell of an angel visiting Julian announcing him forgiven. Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth or Jesus the Nazarene (8-4 BC/BCE – 29-36 AD/CE), is the central figure of Christianity, in which context he is known as Jesus Christ (from Greek Ιησούς Χριστός) with Christ being a title meaning Anointed One or Messiah. The main sources regarding Jesus life and... This page is about the title, for the Christian figure, see Jesus Christ is the English representation of the Greek word Χριστός The Christian religion takes its name from Christ, as a title given to Jesus of Nazareth, always capitalized as a singularly descriptive title meaning literally The Anointed One. ...

The resemblance to the Greek mythology and Freud's Oedipus Complex theory is evident. This theory states that a son is destined to kill his parents. While the story of St. Julian is most probably complete legend, devotion to him is both very old and very wide. One must also note that the term legend should here be understood in its Medieval connotation, meaning reading material of traditional origin, a mix of history and imagination. The written stories read out loud during the rites of the early Church were also called legends. Greek mythology consists of an extensive collection of narratives detailing the lives and adventures of a wide variety of gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, which were first envisioned and disseminated in an oral-poetic tradition. ... Oedipus Complex is a metal band from Chicago that everyone should hear. ...

Devotion to St. Julian's started in the Maltese Islands in the 15th century after the discovery of his relics in the city of Macerata. It was introduced by the noble family of De Astis, high-ranking in Malta at the time, who had strong connections with the Bishop of Macerata. Three churches were built in his honor before the arrival of the Knights: in Tabija, towards Mdina; in Luqa; and in Senglea (Isla). This last one had a storage room for hunters, and served to popularize this devotion through the sailors arriving at the Three Cities. In the 16th century there existed a hospital, Ospedale di San Giuliano, in the Citadel in Gozo, showing a wide devotion to the saint. Being an order of hospitaliers, the Knights of St. John helped widen further this devotion. In 1539 they rebuilt the church in Senglea and in 1590 built another church in the parish of Birkirkara, a section that since then was called St. Julian's. In 1891 the church was made a parish, the only one ever dedicated to the saint in Malta (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Macerata is a town and provincial capital in the Marche region of Italy. ... The Knights Hospitaller (the or Knights of Malta or Knights of Rhodes) is a tradition which began as a Benedictine nursing Order founded in the 11th century based in the Holy Land, but soon became a militant Christian Chivalric Order under its own charter, and was charged with the care... The Entrance to Mdina Mdina is the old capital of Malta. ... Luqa (meaning Luke) is a village located in the south east of Malta (Europe). ... Senglea is a city in the south of Malta. ... Hunters was a commissioned soundtrack for the Discovery Channel series Hunters: The World of Predators and Prey. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Gozo is an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, second in size to Malta Island. ... The Knights Hospitaller (the or Knights of Malta or Knights of Rhodes) is a tradition which began as a Benedictine nursing Order founded in the 11th century based in the Holy Land, but soon became a militant Christian Chivalric Order under its own charter, and was charged with the care... Events May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold. ... Events March 14 - Battle of Ivry - Henry IV of France again defeats the forces of the Catholic League under the Duc de Mayenne. ... Birkirkara (or BKara) is a town of 25,000 inhabitants in central Malta. ... St. ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

• Source: MUSEUM St. Julian's. Translated from Maltese with permission.

See also

• Saint
• List of saints
• Calendar of saints

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Placenames

• St. Julian's - a town in Malta
• San Zulian - a church in Venice
• São Julião - other placenames in Portugal
• Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre - a chapel in Paris

St. ... The Chiesa di San Giuliano (Church of St Julian), commonly called San Zulian in the Venetian dialect, is situated on the Merceria, the main shopping street of Venice. ... Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venexia) 45°26′N 12°19′E, the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice in Italy. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

External links

• Julian the Hospitaller was mentioned in two important mediaval scripts.
  Here are English translations for The Golden Legend (Volume III) and La Vie de saint Julien
• This patron saint of innkeepers was welcome at court