Blessed Romeo of Limoges
Also known as
- Romaeus of Limoges
Profile
Carmelite lay brother of Limoges, France. Pilgrim companion of Saint Avertanus of Limoges to Rome, Italy and the Holy Lands, but died en route. The tale of their travels, lavishly and piously expanded, was very popular in the years after their deaths.
- 1380 at Lucca, Italy of plague while on pilgrimage
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Romeo of Limoges”. Saints.SQPN.com. 4 March 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/blessed-romeo-of-limoges/>
