Syndexios
Gaius Celsinius Matutinus
Veteran of the Legio VIII Augusta
Mithras Weihinschrift Koenigshoffen
Wolfgang Sauber
Plan du Mithréum de Strasboug
CIMRM
Biography
of Gaius Celsinius Matutinus
- Gaius Celsinius Matutinus was a syndexios of the Mithréum of Strasbourg.
- Active c. 222 – 235 in Argentoratum, Germania superior (Gallia).
- He was a Veteran of the Legio VIII Augusta.
- He served in the Legio VIII Augusta.
References
- Bricault, Veymers, Amoroso et al. (2021) The Mystery of Mithras. Exploring the heart of a Roman cult
- Musées de la ville de Strasbourg (2020) Lieu de culte dédié à Mithra
Mentions
Dedication inscription from Koenigshoffen Mithraeum
TNMM 253
The inscription reports the restoration of the coloured painting of the main relief of the Mithraeum by a veteran of the Legio VIII Augusta.
In h(onorem) d(omus) d(ivinae) deo Invic/to M(ithrae) C(aius) Celsinius / Matutinus veter(anus) / leg(ionis) VIII Aug(ustae) Alexan/drianae typum / de suo repinx(it)
In honour of the divine house, to the invincible god Mithras. Caius Celsinius Matutinus, veteran of legio VIII Augusta [Alexandriana], repainted this relief at his own expense.
Mithréum of Strasbourg
TNMM 217
Lors de la construction de l’église Saint-Paul en 1911, un mithraeum a été mis au jour à Königshoffen, vicus gallo-romain situé aux abords du camp légionnaire de Strasbourg-Argentorate.