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Genesius, Count Of Clermont
Genesius, Count of Clermont (died 725) was a noble of Gaul and reputed miracle worker. He was said to be Count of Auvergne. His residence was at Combronde. According to the lessons of the Breviary of the Chapter of Camaleria (''Acta Sanctorum'' June, I, 497), he was of noble birth; his father's name is given as Audastrius, and his mother's is Tranquilla. He was probably a relative of Bishop Genesius. Even in his youth he is said to have wrought miracles—to have given sight to the blind and cured the lame.Mershman, Francis. "Genesius." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 6. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1909. 7 October 2021 He built and richly endowed several churches and religious houses. The "Martyrdom of Praeiectus" says that when the bishopric of Clermont became vacant, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaul
Gaul () was a region of Western Europe first clearly described by the Roman people, Romans, encompassing present-day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and parts of Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, and Northern Italy. It covered an area of . According to Julius Caesar, who took control of the region on behalf of the Roman Republic, Gaul was divided into three parts: Gallia Celtica, Gallia Belgica, Belgica, and Gallia Aquitania, Aquitania. Archaeologically, the Gauls were bearers of the La Tène culture during the 5th to 1st centuries BC. This material culture was found throughout Gaul and as far east as modern-day southern Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary. Warbands led by the Gaul Brennus (leader of the Senones), Brennos Battle of the Allia, sacked Rome in 387 BC, becoming the only time Rome was conquered by a foreign enemy in 800 years. However, Gallia Cisalpina was conquered by the Romans in 204 BC and Gallia Narbonensis in 123 BC. Gaul was invaded after 120 BC by the Cimbri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miracle
A miracle is an event that is inexplicable by natural or scientific lawsOne dictionary define"Miracle"as: "A surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of a divine agency." and accordingly gets attributed to some supernatural or praeternatural cause. Various religions often attribute a phenomenon characterized as miraculous to the actions of a supernatural being, (especially) a deity, a miracle worker, a saint, or a religious leader. Informally, English-speakers often use the word ''miracle'' to characterise any beneficial event that is statistically unlikely but not contrary to the laws of nature, such as surviving a natural disaster, or simply a "wonderful" occurrence, regardless of likelihood (e.g. "the miracle of childbirth"). Some coincidences may be seen as miracles. A true miracle would, by definition, be a non-natural phenomenon, leading many writers to dismiss miracles as physically i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Of Clermont-en-Auvergne
This is a list of the various rulers of Auvergne. History In the 7th century Auvergne (province), Auvergne was disputed between the Franks and Aquitanians. It was later conquered by the Carolingians, and was integrated for a time into the kingdom of Aquitaine. The counts of Auvergne slowly became autonomous. In the 10th century Auvergne became a disputed territory between the count of Poitiers and the counts of Toulouse. In the Middle Ages Auvergne was broken into four feudal domains: * the county of Auvergne (created around 980) * the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Clermont, bishopric of Clermont or ecclesiastical county of Clermont (created around 980 as a sort of counter-power) * the Dauphin of Auvergne, dauphinate of Auvergne or the worldly county of Clermont (formed around 1155 after a coup but not formally created until 1302) * the duchy of Auvergne or the land of Auvergne (formed from the royal domain of Auvergne in 1360) Auvergne was integrated in turn into the appanages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combronde
Combronde (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Puy-de-Dôme Departments of France, department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. See also *Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department References Communes of Puy-de-Dôme {{Riom-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acta Sanctorum
''Acta Sanctorum'' (''Acts of the Saints'') is an encyclopedic text in 68 folio volumes of documents examining the lives of Christian saints, in essence a critical hagiography, organised by the saints' feast days. The project was conceived and begun by the Jesuit Heribert Rosweyde. After his death in 1629, the Jesuit scholar Jean Bolland ('Bollandus', 1596–1665) continued the work, which was gradually finished over the centuries by the Bollandists, who continue to edit and publish the ''Acta Sanctorum''. The Bollandists oversaw the project, first in Antwerp and then in Brussels. The ''Acta Sanctorum'' began with two January volumes (for saints whose feast days were in January), published in 1643. From 1643 to 1794, 53 folio volumes of ''Acta Sanctorum'' were published, covering the saints from 1 January to 14 October. When the Jesuits were suppressed by the Habsburg governor of the Low Countries in 1788, the work continued at Tongerlo Abbey. After the creation of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genesius (bishop Of Clermont)
Saint Genesius (died circa 662) is a French saint. He was the twenty-first Bishop of Clermont and his feast day is celebrated on June 3. Narrative A legend, which is of a rather late date (Acta SS., June, I, 315), says that he was descended from a senatorial family of Auvergne. Having received a liberal education he renounced his worldly prospects for the service of the Church, became archdeacon of Clermont under Bishop Proculus. The parents of Saint Prix entrusted his education to Bishop Genesius. Despite his protests, Genesius succeeded Proculus in the episcopacy in 656.Goyau, Georges. "Diocese of Clermont." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 4. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. 2 December 2022 Genesius (locally known as Saint Genes) was a prelate of austere piety and wholly devot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Childeric II
Childeric II ( 653 – 675) was List of Frankish kings, King of the Franks in the 7th century. He ruled Austrasia from 662 and Neustria and Kingdom of Burgundy, Burgundy from 673 until his death, making him sole king for the final two years of his life. Childeric was the second eldest son of King Clovis II and grandson of King Dagobert I and Queen Nanthild.Detlev Schwennicke, ''Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten'', Neue Folge, Band I (Marburg, Germany: Verlag von J. A. Stargardt, 1980), Tefel 1 His mother was Saint Balthild and his elder brother was Chlothar III, who was briefly sole king from 661 but gave Austrasia to Childeric the next year. Childeric was still a mere child when he was raised on the shields of his warriors and proclaimed king in Austrasia. Childeric cousin marriage, married his cousin Bilichild (wife of Childeric II), Bilichild, who gave birth to two sons: Dagobert and the future king Chilperic II. After the deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praejectus
Praejectus, Prejectus or Projectus (; ) (625–676) was a bishop of Clermont, who was killed together with the abbot Amarinus as a result of contemporary political struggles. Life Born in the Auvergne to Gundolenus, of the lesser nobility; he studied under Bishop Genesius of Clermont.Butler, Alban. "Saint Genesius, Bishop and Confessor". ''Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints'' 1866. CatholicSaints.Info. 1 June 2013 He was ordained a priest and placed in charge of the church at Issoire. Bishop Felix appointed him abbot of the monastery at Chantoin, founded by Genesius. Upon the death of Felix, Prae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonitus (bishop)
Saint Bonitus (623–710) was born in France and held a number of important positions including being appointed governor of Marseilles in 667 and Bishop of Auvergne. He was also chancellor and referendary in Francia. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. Life Bonitus was born in Auvergne, France and became chancellor to Sigebert III. the king of Austrasia; and by his zeal, religion, and justice, flourished in that kingdom under four kings. After the death of Dagobert II. Thierry III. made him governor of Marseilles and all Provence, in 680 He was known to be an intimate friend of Sigebert III and Genesius. His elder brother St. Avitus II, bishop of Clermont, in Auvergne, having recommended him for his successor, died in 689, and Bonitus was consecrated. He was known to have a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and is said to have experienced an apparition of her. Two years later, after having governed that see ten years, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Clermont
The Archdiocese of Clermont (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Claromontana''; French language, French: ''Archidiocèse de Clermont'') is a Latin Church, Latin archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the Departments of France, department of Puy-de-Dôme, in the Regions of France, Region of Auvergne (region), Auvergne. The Archbishop's seat is Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral. Throughout its history Clermont was the senior suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bourges, Archdiocese of Bourges. It became a metropolitan see itself, however, in 2002. The current archbishop is François Kalist. At first very extensive, the diocese lost Haute-Auvergne in 1317 through the reorganization of the structure of bishoprics in southern France and Aquitaine by Pope John XXII, resulting in the creation of the diocese of Saint-Flour. In 1822, in the reorganization of French dioceses by Pope Pius VII, following the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy, the diocese of Cler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meneleus Of Menat
Saint Meneleus (or Mauvier, Menele, Meneve, Menevius, Ménélée; died 720) was a French monk who founded the Menat Abbey. 12th-century sources According to the 12th-century ''Vita Menelei'' and ''Vita S. Theofredi'', Meneleus was descended from the Roman emperor Heraclius. He fled from home to avoid a marriage and met Theofredus, abbot of Saint-Chaffre. Meneleus entered this monastery and was trained by the abbot for several years. An angel then directed him to return to the spot where he had met Theofredus, where he fell asleep below an oak. The angel reappeared and told him to build a monastery on the spot, which became Menat Abbey. His female relatives could not live without him, and after a desperate search found him at Menat. A ''cella'' was built for them away, with the church of Sainte-Marie of Lisseul. Monks of Ramsgate accounts The monks of St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate wrote in their ''Book of Saints'' (1921), Butler's account The hagiographer Alban Butler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menat Abbey
Menat Abbey () is an abbey located in the village of Menat, Puy-de-Dôme, in the heart of the Sioule valley. It is one of the oldest monastic foundations in Auvergne. History Ruined, it was rebuilt and reformed at the end of the 7th century by Meneleus of Menat, who came from County of Anjou, Anjou to flee his parents who wanted to arrange a marriage for him. Later attached to the powerful Cluny Abbey, it became one of the centers of monastic reform in Auvergne. Many parishes depended on the monastery and it received income from them, including tithes. Its dependencies included Notre-Dame in Montluçon, Saint-Sulpice in Villebret, Abbaye Notre-Dame de Bellaigue in Virlet and Saint-Bonnet in Sussat. The wealthy priory had a large church in the Romanesque period. It was subsequently fortified to face the bands of brigands who pillaged and destroyed the country. The abbey became in commendam in 1628. On the eve of the French Revolution, it was in full decline and on the ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
