Christianization of Marignane and Berre the pond

the myth founder of local Christendom

Andre Bouyala d' Arnaud, historian having worked on the area Provençale (Evocation of the Marseilles old man, evocation of old Aix) probably reports the following legend to us 4th century:

“At the beginning of the history of Caderot and Berre-l' Étang places a curious legend. When the Christians of the area were persecuted, until 313, date on which the Constantin emperor declared the freedom of exercise of the worship, they would have hidden under ground a crystal vase containing “some hair of the Virgin and… a little bleached ground of its invaluable milk”. During late Antiquity the milk of Marie had the power symbolic system which the blood of Christ will have later. On this vase they would have had care, like good packer, to place an inscription of identity comprising these words: Difficulty is of lacteous and crine Beatae Virginis. The vase remained under ground during long years, “until divine Providence made use of an ox of Marignane to discover this treasure”. This fortunate animal was not earlier drawn from the plow than it was plunged in the sea, crossed the pond to the stroke, landed among the fishermen, gallopped, prosternait in front of a small genévrier or caderot, plowed the ground of its horns and put at the day the relic in front of people of the countries, run of curious.

Come Christian people from all the ground To visit this holy place of Caderot de Berre!

known as an invocation. And the good abbot who told this history it made precede by these six worms:

If this ox, having seen Marie, In became so extremely in love That, for its milk and its hair, Various times risked its life, Swimming above sea, without fear of the demise, Would be worse than an ox which would not like it!

It is at the place where the genévrier pushed which the vault was built. The village was built close from there and named Caderosc in the honor of the genévrier and ox of Marignane”.

Evangelization and tradition of Provence Personal friend of Jesus, Lazare, the ressuscity, was particularly disturbing to be able it in Palestine. He decided then about year 40, to leave with his sisters, Marthe and Marie-madeleine, and Marie Jacobée, sister of the Virgin, Marie Salome, mother of the apostles Jacques Major the and Jean, Maximin and Sidoine, the cured blind man and Sara the maidservant. They embarked for Marseilles, counter phocéen since the Life century before our era, become Roman into 49 before Jesus-Christ after being overcome by Jules César to have chosen the party of Pompée. It was a privileged main door of Gaules thanks to the Rhone, near, by which all forwarded. They unloaded with the Saintes Marry Sea where Marie Jacobée, Marie Salome and Sara will remain. Marthe, Marie-madeleine, Maximin, Lazare and Sidoine went up the Rhone until Arles where they separated to go to announce the Evangile. Lazare will be the apostle of Marseilles from which he will become the first bishop; it is thought that he was persecuted and decapitated under Domitien which was emperor from 81 to 96. Marthe will évangélisera Tarascon, Maximin and Sidoine will spread the word in Aix. Marie-madeleine will go to the Holy-Balsam where it will spend thirty three years in the prayer and contemplation.

according to GERMAN Marcel, " Marignane in brèves" Association of the Marignane-native Inheritance

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