Peregrinus of Auxerre
Peregrinus of Auxerre (French Pèlerin d'Auxerre , Pérégrin, holy Pérégrin, Latin Sanctus Peregrinus ) (~ around 304 ) was a Catholic priest and is considered the first bishop of the diocese of Auxerre . He was canonized in 1726. May 16 is celebrated as the name day .
Life
According to tradition, Peregrinus was sent to Gaul by Pope Sixtus II , where he successfully evangelized in the Auxerre area. Whether he actually held the office of bishop is controversial; only centuries later is he named as the first bishop in a chronicle of the diocese of Auxerre. In the Diocletian persecution of Christians, perhaps also in the Valerian persecution , he is said to have been beheaded as a martyr .
Name origin
In late Latin , the term pelegrinus was derived from peregrinus for pilgrims (fr: pélerin ); "who travels abroad".
saying
In the Yonne department there is a saying: "On Saint Pelerin (May 18th) neither bread nor wine freezes".
Web links
- Peregrinus of Auxerre in the Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints .
Individual evidence
- ^ Acta Sanctorum , May, III, 561.
- ↑ Témoignages du passé de l'Yonne - Recueil 3 - Brassée de souvenirs
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Peregrinus of Auxerre |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pèlerin d'Auxerre, Pèlerin; Peregrinus, Sanctus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Catholic priest and first bishop of the Auxerre diocese |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd century or 4th century |