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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 Christianization of the Franks.
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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.
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Birth: 437. Death: 533. Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Remigius. St. Remigius or Remi, Bishop of Rheims was the great apostle of the Franks, and was illustrious for his learning, sanctity and miracles, which in his episcopacy of seventy and more years, rendered his name famous in the church.
Apostle of the Franks, Archbishop of Reims, b. at Cerny or Laon, 437; d. at Reims, 13 January 533. His feast is celebrated 1 October. His father was Emile, Count of Laon. He studied literature at Reims and soon became so noted for learning and sanctity that he was elected Archbishop of Reims in his twenty-second year.
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Saints. St. Remigius of Reims – Patron Saint of Fevers. St. Remigius Biography. St. Remigius of Reims, also known as St. Remi, was a bishop and a major figure in the early Christian Church in France. He is most well-known for his role in converting the Frankish king Clovis to Christianity in the 5th century.
Remigius ( French: Remi 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 Christianization of the Franks.
Saint Remigius is venerated as a patron against epidemics, fever, plague, religious indifference, snakes, and throat pain. He is also the patron saint of France, the archdiocese and city of Rheims in France, the city of Dhuy in Belgium, and the town of Arignano in Italy.
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