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Saint-Rémy (other)
Saint-Rémy or Saint-Remy (French for Saint Remigius) may refer to: Places Belgium * Saint-Remy, district of the municipality of Chimay, province of Hainaut, Wallonia * Saint-Remy, district of the municipality of Blegny, province of Liège, Wallonia France *Saint-Rémy, Ain, in the Ain ''département'' * Saint-Rémy, Aveyron, in the Aveyron ''département'' * Saint-Rémy, Calvados, in the Calvados ''département'' * Saint-Rémy, Corrèze, in the Corrèze ''département'' * Saint-Rémy, Côte-d'Or, in the Côte-d'Or ''département'' *Saint-Rémy, Deux-Sèvres, in the Deux-Sèvres ''département'' * Saint-Rémy, Dordogne, in the Dordogne ''département'' *Saint-Rémy, Saône-et-Loire, in the Saône-et-Loire ''département'' *Saint-Remy, Vosges, in the Vosges ''département'' (without the ''accent aigu'') *Saint-Rémy-au-Bois, in the Pas-de-Calais ''département'' *Saint-Rémy-aux-Bois, in the Meurthe-et-Moselle ''département'' *Saint-Rémy-Blanzy, in the Aisne ''d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Remigius
Remigius (french: Remi or ; – January 13, 533), was the Bishop of Reims and "Apostle of the Franks". On 25 December 496, he baptised Clovis I, King of the Franks. The baptism, leading to about 3000 additional converts, was an important event in the Christianization of the Franks. Because of Clovis's efforts, a large number of churches were established in the formerly pagan lands of the Frankish empire, establishing a distinct Catholic variety of Christianity for the first time in Germanic lands, most of whom had been converted to Arian Christianity. Life Remigius was born, traditionally, at Cerny-en-Laonnois, near Laon, Picardy, into the highest levels of Gallo-Roman society. He is said to have been son of Emilius, count of Laon (who is not otherwise attested) and of Celina, daughter of the Bishop of Soissons, which Clovis had conquered in 487. He studied at Reims and soon became so noted for his learning and sanctity, and his high status, that he was elected Bishop of Reims ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
