Casco Viejo in Pamplona in Navarre, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
San Saturnino in Pamplona
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 3, 2023
1. San Saturnino in Pamplona Marker
According to tradition this is the well where San Saturnino baptized the first Christians in this city
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion.
Location. 42° 49.101′ N, 1° 38.708′ W. Marker is in Pamplona, Navarra (Navarre). It is in Casco Viejo. Marker is on Calle San Saturnino. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: C San Saturnino 22, Pamplona, Navarra 31001, Spain. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. San Saturnino o San Cernin (within shouting distance of this marker); Palacio del Condestable (within shouting distance of this marker); Mercado de Santo Domingo (within shouting distance of this marker); Ayuntamiento (within shouting distance of this marker); Blue Lips (within shouting distance of this marker); Café Kutz (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct
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Also see . . . San Saturnino or Saturnin at Wikipedia. He is said to have been killed by being dragged by a bull, the same fate as his disciple Saint Fermín of Pamplona fame.
The detail from the Acts that is selected for remembering today describes his martyrdom: to reach the Christian church Saturninus had to pass before the capitol ..., where there was an altar, and according to the Acts, the pagan priests ascribed the silence of their oracles to the frequent presence of Saturninus. One day they seized him and on his unshakeable refusal to sacrifice to the images they condemned him to be tied by the feet to a bull which dragged him about the town until the rope broke. (Tellingly, the identical fate was ascribed to his pupil Fermin whose site of martyrdom is at Pamplona.)(Submitted on September 17, 2023.)
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, August 3, 2023
2. San Saturnino in Pamplona Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2023, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
