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Statue of Saint Remigius at the Saint Remigius Church, Simpelveld, Netherlands. Remigius ( French: Remy or Rémi; c. 437 – 13 January 533) was the Bishop of Reims and "Apostle of the Franks ". On 25 December 496, he baptised Clovis I, King of the Franks. The baptism, leading to about 3000 additional converts, was an important event in the ...
Apr 3, 2024 · Saint Remigius of Reims (born c. 437—died January 13, c. 533, Reims, France; feast day October 1) was a bishop of Reims who greatly advanced the cause of Christianity in France by his conversion of Clovis I, king of the Franks. According to tradition, Remigius was the son of Count Emilius of Laon and St. Celina (Cilinia).
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St. Remigius of Reims. St. Remigius was born in 437 A.D. Blessed with a keen intellect, elegant speech, and a zeal for the Gospel, St. Remigius was ordained as the Bishop of Reims, France at the young age of 22. He held that bishopric for more than seventy years, until his death in 533, and his zeal for the conversion the Frankish people soon ...
St. Remigius of Reims, also known as Saint Remi, is remembered as the Bishop of Reims in the 5th century. He is known for his deep faith, his tireless efforts to convert the Franks to Christianity, and for anointing Clovis, the king of the Franks, as the first Christian king of France. He is considered a model of evangelization and pastoral care.
Oct 22, 2012 · Our father among the saints Remigius of Rheims (French: Saint Rémi or Saint Rémy), Apostle to the Franks (437–533), was Bishop of Rheims from 459 to 533.During the seventy-four years that he was bishop he was the most influential prelate in Gaul, with the culminating event of his life, (according to Gregory of Tours), being the baptism in 496 AD of Clovis, King of the Franks, and over 3000 ...
Nov 26, 2023 · See Vatican News to discover the life-story and message of St. Remigius, Bishop of Reims, the Saint of the Day 13 Janaury
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Saint Remigius of Rheims, also known as the Apostle of the Franks, was born around the year 438 to the Gallo-Roman nobility. He was the son of Emilius, count of Laon, and Saint Celina. Saint Remigius had a younger brother named Saint Principius of Soissons and was the uncle of Saint Lupus of Soissons. From a young age, Saint Remigius displayed exceptional intelligence and eloquence. Despite ...
