This capital depicts the martyrdom of Saint Sernin or Saturnin. St. Sernin brought Christianity to Toulouse around 250 AD. According to legend the oracles in the pagan temples were silenced by his presence and the angry priests demanded that he worship their gods. Sernin refused and the priests had him dragged by a sacrificial bull until the ropes broke. Two women hid the body in a ditch to protect it from further abuse. A monastery under Augustinian rule was founded on the site and became the focus of pilgrimage. The great Romanesque church of St.-Sernin is one of the finest in southern France.

East View: The city of Toulouse.	South View: Saint Sernin preaches and angers the pagan priests.
West View: The beatified saint.	North View: Saint Sernin is dragged by the bull.

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Martyr Capitals:
Capital 1: John the Baptist Capital 6: Stephen
Capital 20: Peter and Paul
Capital 24: Lawrence
Capital 37: Fructuosis, Eulogius, and Augurius

Non-Biblical Capitals:
Capital 20: Martyrdom of Peter and Paul
Capital 24: Martyrdom of Lawrence
Capital 37: Martyrdom of Fructuosis, Eulogius, and Augurius
Capital 42: Miracles of Benedict
Capital 49: Crusaders before Jerusalem
Capital 54: Miracles of Martin
Capital 75: Ascension of Alexander