Saint Domnin
Also known as
- Domnin of Avrillé
- Domnin of Avrilly
- Domnin the Child
- Domninus…
- Donninus…
- Donnino…
Profile
A child convert to Christianity, Domnin was imprisoned, tortured and executed for his faith in the persecutions of Riziovarus.
- crucified by nailed to the cross with heated nails, and eventually beheaded in the 3rd century in Avrillé, Eure (in modern France)
- relics taken to Mazerolles, diocese of Vienne, France to avoid invading Normans
- relics transferred to the Puy en Velay, Auvergne, France to avoid invading Normans
- some relics transferred to Chandieu, France
MLA Citation
- “Saint Domnin“. CatholicSaints.Info. 2 May 2023. Web. 25 April 2024. <>