Carilef (French ''Calais'', Latin ''Calevisus''; died 541) was a
hermit who founded the monastery of
Aniole. The town of
Saint-Calais takes its name from him. According to his ancient biography, the ''Vita Carileffi'', King
Childebert I granted him lands after encountering the hermit in a forest where the king was hunting.
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was his successor and
Siviard, another successor, wrote the ''Vita''.
In the
Roman Catholic Church, his feast is celebrated on 1 July.
Notes
External links
Le Mansat the
Catholic Encyclopedia1 March
French hermits
6th-century Frankish saints
541 deaths
Year of birth unknown
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