Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label St Tetricus

SAINT TETRICUS, BISHOP OF LANGRES - 18 MARCH

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 18th of March   WELCOME! SAINT TETRICUS, BISHOP OF LANGRES Saint Tetricus, a son of Bishop Gregory  (Gregorius) of Langres and his wife Armentaria, became his father's successor to the episcopal see in 541. For his deceased father he built a magnificent tomb. Judging by the many churches, altars and monasteries he consecrated [as documented in the church archives] Tetricus was an extremely active bishop and also took an active part in the synods held in his time. Since he eventually needed a coadjutor because of his old age and increasing frailty [he suffered a stroke],  Munderic was assigned to him as such with the right of succession. Saint Tetricus died in 572 (II. 633–635). (Information from  Stadler 's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints,  Volume  5, Augsburg, 1882, p. 439) Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations PRAYER: Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that...

SAINT TETRICUS, BISHOP OF AUXERRE, MARTYR - 12 APRIL

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN APRIL Saints celebrated on the 12th of April WELCOME! SAINT TETRICUS, BISHOP OF AUXERRE, MARTYR Saint Tetricus, who is commemorated on April 12, April 16, and March 17, ruled the church of Auxerre (Autissiodorum) for just over 15 years. Prior to his appointment as Bishop of Auxerre, Tetricus had led the Abbey of St. Germain with wisdom and gentleness. Zeal in the preaching office, strict discipline towards the clergy subordinate to him, and piety and charity were the pillars of his holy life.  An unworthy clergyman, the Archdeacon Regenfridus, murdered him in his sleep. Mabillon * states that Tetricus' death occurred in A.D. 709.  One of the astonishing anectdotes of his life runs thus: following the request of the rebellious son of King Chlotar III, Chramnus, Tetricus proclaimed his sad end in three passages from Scripture, which he opened one after the other. The passages in question were: Isaiah 5: 4. 5. Matthew 7:26 and 1 Thessalonians 5: 3,...