ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN SEPTEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 22nd of September
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SAINT FLORENTIUS, PRIEST |
Saint Florentius, Priest, commemorated on September 22, was a native of Gaul who placed himself under the guidance of Saint Martin of Tours, who subsequently ordained him a priest. In this capacity, he preached the Gospel for a time in Poitou and then withdrew to Mount Glonne, on the borders of the dioceses of Nantes and Angers, to live as a hermit. His sanctity soon attracted followers and disciples, leading to the founding of the monastery of Glonne - named after Saint Florentius - which later enjoyed great flavour from Frankish rulers such as Charlemagne and Louis the Pious. Florentius lived in the early fifth century and died in solitude on the aforementioned mountain, where he was also initially laid to rest.
During a time when the monastery was being ravaged, the monks fled with the saint's venerable remains to the former French province of Berry, and later, during the Norman invasions, to Burgundy. Subsequently, the relics of Saint Florentius were brought to Saumur; from there, in the 11th century, Hugh the Great, Count of Vermandois, transported them to the town of Roye. Four hundred years later, Louis XI ordered their return to Saumur, a move the inhabitants of Roye legally challenged - and won the case. However, as enforcing the court's judgment would have entailed great difficulties, the relics were divided.
Saint Florentius is the patron saint of the town of Roye, where his feast is celebrated on September 22 - the day his name also appears in the Roman Martyrology*.
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Saint Florentius, Priest, commemorated on September 22, was a native of Gaul who placed himself under the guidance of Saint Martin of Tours, who subsequently ordained him a priest. In this capacity, he preached the Gospel for a time in Poitou and then withdrew to Mount Glonne, on the borders of the dioceses of Nantes and Angers, to live as a hermit. His sanctity soon attracted followers and disciples, leading to the founding of the monastery of Glonne - named after Saint Florentius - which later enjoyed great flavour from Frankish rulers such as Charlemagne and Louis the Pious. Florentius lived in the early fifth century and died in solitude on the aforementioned mountain, where he was also initially laid to rest.
During a time when the monastery was being ravaged, the monks fled with the saint's venerable remains to the former French province of Berry, and later, during the Norman invasions, to Burgundy. Subsequently, the relics of Saint Florentius were brought to Saumur; from there, in the 11th century, Hugh the Great, Count of Vermandois, transported them to the town of Roye. Four hundred years later, Louis XI ordered their return to Saumur, a move the inhabitants of Roye legally challenged - and won the case. However, as enforcing the court's judgment would have entailed great difficulties, the relics were divided.
Saint Florentius is the patron saint of the town of Roye, where his feast is celebrated on September 22 - the day his name also appears in the Roman Martyrology*.
| (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861) |
*A hagiography source used by the authors
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Florentius may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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