Laetus of Savins
Martyrdom of St. Laetus, stained glass window from Provins , France, 1st half of the 15th century, now Paris, Musée national du Moyen Âge
Laetus von Savins , French Saint Lié , (* around 1155 in Savins ; † around 1170 ibid) is a saint of the Catholic Church, whose reliquary was in the church of Saint Denis et Saint Lié in Savins, Seine-et-Marne , in the late Middle Ages Was a pilgrimage destination.
According to legend, he was born as a weaver's son in Savins around 1155 and raised a Christian. His goodness and beauty aroused the jealousy and rejection of some of his contemporaries. When they followed him, he fled up a tree. They felled the tree, causing it to fall and break its skull. Then they beheaded him.
Laetus is venerated as a martyr and patron saint of weavers.
Web links
- Châsse de Saint Lié (fr.topic-topos.com, French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Laetus of Savins |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Saint Lié |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Saint of the Roman Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th Century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Savins |
| DATE OF DEATH | 12th Century |
| Place of death | Savins |