Saint Romanus of Condat
- Memorial
- 28 February
- Profile
- Brother of Saint Lupicinus.
Became a monk at Lyons at age 35.
Hermit in Condat (modern Saint-Claude) with his brother and sister where would-be students were attracted to them.
Founded abbeys of Condat and Leuconne, and the convent of La Beaume, among others.
Spiritual teacher of Saint Eugendus.
Ordained by Saint Hilary of Arles.
Healed two lepers by embracing them.
- Born
- c.390 at Upper Bugey
- Died
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c.460 of natural causes
buried at the abbey of Beaume
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Patronage
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against insanity
against mental illness
drowning victims
mentally ill people
- Additional Information
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Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Catholic Information Network
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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