Saint Remigius

Worship what you burned; burn what you worshipped.

Remigius (French: Remy or Rémi; c. 437 – 13 January 533) was the Bishop of Reims and "Apostle of the Franks". On 25 December 496, he baptised Clovis I, King of the Franks. The baptism, leading to about 3000 additional converts, was an important event in the Christianization of the Franks.

Quotes

• Mitis depone colla, Sigamber; adora quod incendisti, incende quod adorasti.
  • Gently bend your neck, Sigamber; worship what you burned; burn what you worshipped.
  • Advice to King Clovis (25 December 496) in Gregory of Tours, Historia Francorum, bk. 2, sec. 31 (tr. Ernest Brehaut, 1916)

External links

• French: Brule ce que tu as adoré, et adore ce que tu a brulé! "Brule ce que tu as adoré, et adore ... (x1967-61)", Princeton University Art Museum. Variant: Adore ce que tu as brûlé, brûlé ce que tu as adoré. C. Samaran, "Mots Historiques de la Vieille France", Revue Des Deux Mondes (1952) p. 127