Romanus of Subiaco
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He is remembered as having assisted and influenced Saint Benedict of Nursia, when the latter had just begun his life as a hermit. Romanus provided Benedict with clothing (a religious habit), food, and housing (in the form of a cave above the river Anio, which Benedict lived in for 3 years.[1]
Romanus is said to have gone to Gaul, where he founded a small monastery at Dryes-Fontrouge (Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines) near Auxerre. He died there about 550 and was venerated as a saint. He is sometimes identified with the Romanus of Auxerre who was venerated as Bishop of Auxerre on 8[2] or 6[3] October. He was buried at the monastery at Dryes-Fontrouge, and his relics are now located at Auxerre, Sens, and Vareilles.[4]
References
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- ↑ Gregory the Great, Dialogi, II, I
- ↑ Kirsch, Johann Peter. "Sts. Romanus." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 13. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 10 Feb. 2015
- ↑ Otros Santos y Beatos del 6 de octubre
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