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The Notitia ecclesiarum urbis Romae (List of the churches of the city of Rome) or Salzburg Itinerary is a pilgrims' guide composed in the mid 7th century, perhaps under Pope Honorius I. It was discovered in a codex in Salzburg and is now in the Austrian National Library.
It is the earliest surviving pilgrims' itinerary for Rome. It was almost certainly written by an inhabitant of Rome who knew the sites described well. It lists the basilicas and Christian cemeteries in Rome. The cemeteries outside the walls are described, starting with the furthest from the centre and moving to those under the Aurelian Walls, as well as clockwise from the Catacombs of San Valentino to the Vatican necropolis. Among these cemeteries it mentions the grave of Saint Valentine and is among the oldest references to him. The Notitia also mentions the grave of Saint Thecla who was said to have come to Rome to end her life near Saint Paul's tomb.
External links
Notitia Ecclesiarum Urbis Romæ (full text of the itinerary in Latin) archived at the Wayback Machine and here.
References
- Lapidge, Michael (2018). The Roman martyrs: introduction, translations, and commentary. Oxford University Press. OCLC 1013927703.
- "E07900: The Notitia ecclesiarum urbis Romae, a guide to saints' graves around Rome, is written in Latin in Rome, in 625/649. Overview entry". figshare. 2020-05-20. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- (in Italian) "Testo integrale dell'Itinerario".
- Pearse, Roger (2022-02-17). "The earliest mentions of St Valentine". Roger Pearse. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
- "Catacomb of Saint Thecla, Rome". NASSCAL. 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
Bibliography
- Birch, Debra Julie. Pilgrimage to Rome in the Middle Ages: continuity and change, Vol. 13. Boydell & Brewer Ltd, 2000. OCLC 38199447.
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