St. Donatus of Arezzo // sv. Donát z Arezza - Libešice, Czech Republic
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The statue of St. Donatus of Arezzo on the enclosing wall of The Church of Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Waymark Code: WM152FG
Location: Ústecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/02/2021
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Libešice is a municipality and village in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. The first written reference of Libešice is from the year 1057. In Libešice today you can visit many interesting monuments. Among them are the Jesuit residence, the St. Francis Xaver Chapel and The Church of Assumption of the Virgin Mary from the year 1352. This parish church was the destination of pilgrims from a wide region around. The church was Utraquist in the time of the Hussites, later Lutheran and from 1622 Catholic. Around the church is an enclosing wall, which sheltered the former graveyard. On the southern steps is a baroque gate with a stone frame which is dated 1691.
The church wall is connected to the wall of the castle garden. Both walls are decorated with a set of Baroque sculptures. Other statues are located along the road opposite the church.
Saint Donatus of Arezzo (Italian: San Donato di Arezzo) is the patron saint of Arezzo, and considered a bishop of the city.
A Passio of Donatus' life was written by a bishop of Arezzo, Severinus; it is of questionable historicity. He calls Donatus a martyr, though Donatus is described as a bishop and confessor of the faith in ancient sources rather than as a martyr. An early hagiography of Donatus was already known to Gregory the Great.
According to tradition, Donatus was martyred on August 7, 362 during the reign of Julian the Apostate and was a native of Nicomedia.
The general attributes of sculpture of St. Donatus: episcopal dress; Communion chalice; sword; fighting a dragon
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Sv. Donát pocházel pravdepodone z Ríma, nekde se hovorí i o Nikomédii. Udává se, že v dobe pronásledování ztratil rodice a ujal se ho biskup z Arezza, který ho pripravil k duchovní službe a postupne mu udelil jáhenské a knežské svecení. Nakonec se Donát stal v Arezzo biskupem a legendy mu pricítají mnohé zázraky, které se odrážejí v jeho atributech. Jedná se o premožení draka, který mel otrávit studnu, o zázracné obnovení rozbitého kalicha a další. V legendách je zminován u oltáre ve spolecnosti andela, také jako jezdec na koni. Na mnohých vyobrazeních je jako biskup žehnající postiženému díteti. Podle nekterých byl pobodán noži. Jméno Donát se však vyskytuje casteji a predpokládá se, že se vyskytovaly zámeny u jeho nositelu. Tohoto svetce stali mecem 7. 8. asi v r. 362, za pronásledování narízeného Juliánem Apostatou. Biskup Donát byl pohrben do katedrály v Arezzo. Jeho ostatky byly v roce 1125 preneseny do chrámu Santa Maria e San Donato na ostrove Muano u Benátek a uloženy v hlavním oltári.