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ST LINENTIUS, CONFESSOR OF MICY - 25 JANUARY

 

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SAINT LINENTIUS, CONFESSOR OF MICY

Saint Linentius, also known as Linetus (commemorated on January 25), was a 6th-century confessor. He is listed in the Martyrologium Gallicanum* by Saussayus on June 28 among the holy monks of Micy (Miciacum) in the Diocese of Orléans. The Bollandists* surmise that he is identical to Saint Liventius - who is mentioned by Maurolycus* and others on January 25 as a confessor near Tours (apud Turonium). Another martyrology calls him Saint Linetus. In the appendix for January 25 (II. 1151), they note that Ferrarius*, in his annotations for November 6, considers him to be the same person as Saint Lupantius, who is venerated in the region of Tours at a place named after him: St-Louant (Lupantium). The other holy monks of Micy featured in the Bollandists'* records for January 25 alongside Saint Linentius - and venerated in various places - are: Euspicius, Maximinus the Elder, Avitus, Liphard, Leonardus, Urbicius, Agilus, Theodemir, Maximinus the Younger, Viator, Laetus, Calesius, Constantius, Frambold, Launomar, Saint Maxima, Florentius, Ruffinus, Euchardus, and Ducatus. The aforementioned hagiographers* possess a biography for some of them, but not for the majority. Some are also mentioned on June 28 (V. 335) by the Bollandists* among their Praetermissi (omitted entries), whereas they discuss Saint Linentius on January 25 (II. 628).

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 3, Augsburg, 1869)

*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 Linentius 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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