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Germanus of Normandy
5th-century Christian saint
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 2 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
480
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Germanus of Normandy, also known as Germanus the Scot (French: Germain le Scot), is a Christian saint venerated especially in Normandy. He was a disciple of Germanus of Auxerre, from whom he took his baptismal name.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Connected on this site
- Germanus of Auxerre Saint“He was a disciple of Germanus of Auxerre, from whom he took his baptismal name.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- CatholicSaints.Info — Saint Germanus of Normandy (citing Book of Saints, Monks of Ramsgate) — Memorial 2 May; convert of St Germanus of Auxerre, bishop and martyr in Normandy c.460. Feast matches.
- Wikidata Q3104158 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Germanus of Normandy (CC BY-SA)
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