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Saint Landry (other)
Saint Landry may refer to: *Landry of Sées (Saint Landericus or Saint Landry) *Landry of Paris (Saint Landericus of Paris) *Landry of Soignies, Landry of Metz (Saint Landericus of Soignies), see Abbo II of Metz *St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States *Saint Landry, Louisiana, United States See also *Landry (other) {{disambiguation, geo, hn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landry Of Sées
Landry of Sées (Landericus) was a French saint and bishop. The earliest record found of a person named Landry was in the 5th century ca. 450 in the person of St. Landry, third Bishop of Sées who died on March 4, 480 and whose feast day is July 16. Landry was the successor of Saint Sigibold, himself successor of Saint Latuin (Latuinus, Lain, or Latuin), first occupant of the episcopal see (from 400 to 440). He lived in great sanctity and was responsible for great progress of Christianity in his diocese. It appears that this was done in spite of great resistance, because in his legend, it is said that he was placed in a barrel filled with flax combs and rolled from the top to the bottom of a mountain. Nevertheless, this fact is not ascertained and he died at a great age on March 4, 480, in the arms of Saint Contest, Bishop of Bayeux, who happened to be in Seez at the time. Veneration He was buried in his cathedral dedicated to the Virgin. It is not the magnificent gothic build ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |