Romanus of Subiaco
Saint Romanus of Subiaco | |
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 Life of St Benedict, Scene 4: The Monk Romanus Dresses Benedict by Il Sodoma, 1505–08 | |
| Died | c. 550 AD Auxerre |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church[1] |
| Feast | May 22 |
Saint Romanus of Subiaco (died c. 550 AD) was a hermit in the area around Subiaco, Italy.
He is remembered as having assisted and influenced Saint Benedict of Nursia, when the latter had just begun his life as a hermit. Romanus provided Benedict with clothing (a religious habit), food, and housing (in the form of a cave above the river Anio, which Benedict lived in for 3 years.[2]
Romanus is said to have gone to Gaul, where he founded a small monastery at Dryes-Fontrouge (Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines) near Auxerre. He died there about 550 and was venerated as a saint. He is sometimes identified with the Romanus of Auxerre who was venerated as Bishop of Auxerre on 8[3] or 6[4] October. He was buried at the monastery at Dryes-Fontrouge, and his relics are now located at Auxerre, Sens, and Vareilles.[5]
References
- ^ (in Greek) Ὁ Ὅσιος Ρωμανὸς ὁ Ἀσκητής. 22 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ^ Gregory the Great, Dialogi, II, I
- ^ Kirsch, Johann Peter. "Sts. Romanus." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 13. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 10 Feb. 2015
- ^ Otros Santos y Beatos del 6 de octubre
- ^ Holweck, Frederick George (1924). A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints: With a General Introduction on Hagiology. Vol. 1. B. Herder. p. 864.
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