January 27 - Saint Julian - Julianus - Disciple of Saint Peter - Bishop of Cenomanensis - Cenomanos Gaul
27 January (Western calendar)
13 July (Eastern calendar)
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Born to the Roman nobility. First bishop of Cenomanum (modern Le Mans, France). Evangelized around Le Mans, an area under the influence of the old Roman pantheon and the Druids. When he felt he was growing too old to effectively discharge his office, he retired to live as a hermit at Sarthe. Many extravagant miracles were attributed to him by writers long after his death. Due to the Norman invasions, his name was carried to several parishes in England.
Died
3rd century at Sarthe, Gaul (modern Sant-Marceaux, France) of natural causes
relics translated to the cathedral of Notre-Dame-du-Pré at Le Mans, France in 1254
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Patronage
Beaumont, Belgium
Castrovillari, Italy
Le Mans, France
Pollina, Italy
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