Saint Remigius
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Cerny-en-Laonnois |
France | |
Died | Reims |
France | |
Full name | Remigius |
Feast | January 13; October 1 |
Place of burial | Basilique Saint-Remi, Reims, France |
Parents | Emilius |
Saint Cilinia | |
Nationality | French |
Patronag | France |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 605672 |
Saint Remigius Life story
Remigius, was the Bishop of Reims and "Apostle of the Franks". On 25 December 496 he baptised Clovis I, King of the Franks. This baptism, leading to about 3000 additional converts, was an important event in the Christianization of the Franks.