Saint Guntramnus

[Saint Guntramnus]
Also known as
Contran
Gontram
Gontran
Gontranno
Gunthrammus
Gunthramnus
Memorial
28 March
Profile
Grew up without the faith. Son of King Clotaire and Saint Clothildis. Brother of King Charibert and King Sigebert. King of Orleans and Burgundy in 561. Married to Mercatrude. Peacemaker.

He divorced Mercatrude; some time later she became seriously ill, and when her physician could not cure her, he had the doctor murdered. Upon his conversion to Christianity he was so overcome with remorse for the acts of his prior life, he devoted his energy and fortune to building up the Church.

Protector of the oppressed, care-giver to the sick, tender parent to his subjects, open with alms, especially during plague and famine. He strictly and justly enforced the law without respect to person, yet forgave offenses against himself, including two attempted assassins.
Died
28 March 592
buried in the church of Saint Marcellus, which he had founded
his skull is now kept in a silver case
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
declared a saint by his subjects almost immediately upon his death
Patronage
divorced people
guardians
murderers
Representation
king finding treasure and giving it to the poor
king with three treasure chests, one of which has a globe and cross
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