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Saint Claude Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre,
Saint-Paul et Saint-André de Saint-Claude)

The Abbey of Saint-Claude, the cradle of the diocese, one of the most distinguished in the Christian world, emerged from these beginnings: Between 425 and 430 the hermits of Saints Romanus and Saint Lupic withdrew into the desert Condat [in the valley of Bienne, in the Jura mountains, in modern-day France]
where Saint-Claude now stands, and there founded the monastery of Condat: other monks were; attracted to them, the land was cleared, and three new monasteries were founded. After the death of St Romanus (d. about 460), St Lupicinus (d. about 480), St Mimausus, St Oyent (d. about 510), St Antidiolus, St Olympus, St Sapiens, St Thalasius, St Dagamond, St Auderic, and St Iniuriosus were abbots of Condat, which was distinguished also by the virtues of the holy monks, St Sabinian, St Palladius, and St Valentine (fifth century), St Justus, St Hymetierus, and St Point (sixth century). 

The rule which was followed at the beginning in the monastery of Condat was drawn up between 510 and 515 and adopted by the great monastery of Agaune; later the rule of St Benedict was introduced at Condat. Flourishing schools arose at once around Condat and from them came St Romanus, Archbishop of Reims, and St Viventiolus, Archbishop of Lyons. In the early years of the sixth century the peasants who gathered around the monastery of Condat created the town which was to be known later by the name of Saint-Claude.

St Claudius [Saint Claude], Abbot of Condat, is thought to have died in 694. The body of St Claudius, which had been concealed at the time of the Saracen invasions, was discovered in 1160, visited in 1172 by St Peter of Tarentaise, and solemnly carried all through Burgundy before being brought back to Condat. The abbey and the town, theretofore known as Oyent, were thenceforeward called by the name of Saint-Claude. In March, 1794, the body of St Claudius was burnt by order of the revolutionary authorities.

Information from: Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913





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