Saint Palladius of Embrun (french: Pallade, Pélade, ca, Patllari, Pal·ladi) (d. ca. 541 AD) was a 6th-century bishop of Embrun. Born to a

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family, he studied under Catulin, bishop of Embrun, who had attended the Council of Épaone in 517.Forum Orthodoxe Francophone
/ref> When the

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and

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opposed the council, Catulin was exiled to

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. He is said to have predicted the fall and death of Sigismund. Catulin died around 518, and Palladius would later be elected bishop of Embrun. During his episcopate he built numerous churches, in Chorges, Sauze, and

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, as well as sanctuaries dedicated to

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, and Saints Vincent, Orontius, and Victor, as well as to

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. One source states that Palladius "possessed an exceptional efficacy in obtaining whatever he petitioned God for."St. Palladius - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
/ref> Many miracles were attributed to him, and, besides the gift of prophecy, he enjoyed a "mystical familiarity with the

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... ndsuccessfully defeated the machinations of the

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simply by making the

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Veneration

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, he is known as ''Patllari'' or ''Pal•ladi''. According to a legend associated with his

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, some

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monks decided to go to Embrun to steal Palladius' relics to take them with them to

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. Once they were in possession of the relics, the monks placed them in a container, which was carried by a donkey. When the travelers reached the outskirts of the town of

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, the animal refused to travel any longer and did not move. The monks tried to get the donkey to budge, but the animal refused. It stamped its feet against the ground: miraculously, three springs of water gushed out from the ground where the donkey had stamped its feet. The monks let the donkey go free. The animal wandered into the town, passing the churches of Carme, Santa Maria, entering the monastery of Sant Pere, where it remained. The monks decided to leave the relics at Camprodon, at Sant Pere.Llegenda de Sant Patllari
/ref> Contrary to the legend, the relics can actually be found at the church of Santa Maria de Camprodon, a church of mixed Romanesque,

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, and

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architectural styles. However, the 14th century

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of Saint Palladius (''Arqueta de Sant Patllari'') may have proceeded from the monastery of Sant Pere before being moved to Santa Maria. In Camprodon, the

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of Palladius is celebrated with dances (such as the

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), music, and a procession of “giants” (''Cercavila de gegants''), which are sculptures of giant historical figures.ElRipolles.info : Sant Patllari a l'equador
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St. Palladius

Sant Patllari a l'equador
{{DEFAULTSORT:Palladius Of Embrun Bishops of Embrun 540s deaths Catalan culture Prophets 6th-century Frankish saints Year of birth unknown