Saint Bénézet
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Saint Bénézet was a 12th-century French shepherd who, according to legend, inspired and oversaw the construction of the famous bridge at Avignon and was later venerated as a saint.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic saint
ⓘ
French folk saint ⓘ medieval shepherd ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Benedict of Avignon
NERFINISHED
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Benezet NERFINISHED ⓘ Bénézit NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Benezet of Avignon NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Bénézet of Avignon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRiver | Rhône NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pont Saint-Bénézet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bridge over the Rhône at Avignon ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Pont Saint-Bénézet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Avignon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
chapel on the Pont Saint-Bénézet ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 12th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultDeveloped |
in Provence
ⓘ
in southern France ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | inspired songs and stories about the bridge at Avignon ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| feastDay | 14 April ⓘ |
| givenName | Bénézet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | venerated as a saint by local tradition ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
as a young shepherd he received a divine command to build a bridge over the Rhône at Avignon
ⓘ
lifted and placed a massive stone block for the bridge through divine aid ⓘ performed miracles to convince authorities to support the bridge construction ⓘ |
| historicity | partly legendary figure ⓘ |
| influenced | formation of a bridge-building confraternity in Avignon ⓘ |
| languageOfEnvironment | Old Occitan ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Avignon Bridge legend
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French medieval hagiography ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Pont Saint-Bénézet
ⓘ
founding a brotherhood to build a bridge over the Rhône at Avignon ⓘ legendary inspiration for the construction of the Pont d’Avignon ⓘ |
| occupation | shepherd ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Avignon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Provence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Occitania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
Christianity ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
local patron saint of Avignon
ⓘ
patron of bridge-builders ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Avignon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
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