Saint Romanus of Rouen

Memorial
23 October
17 June (translation of relics)
Profile
Courtier to King Clothaire II. Bishop of Rouen c.629. He worked to convert the remaining pagans in his diocese, and personally tore down a temple to Venus. He ministered to prisoners, especially those on death row, and was known as a miracle worker.
Died
639 of natural causes
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Patronage
Rouen, France
Additional Information
Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Catholic Online
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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