Saint Germanus of Man Biography
Saint Germanus of Man Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 410 |
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| Country of Birth | France of Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Bishops |
| Profession | Bishop |
| Place of Work | France |
| Date of Death | 474 AD |
| Place of Death | Normandy, Western Roman Empire. |
| Feast Day | July 3 |
| Beatification | Beatified by N/A |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pre-Congregation |
| Patron Saint of | N/A |
Biography
Saint Germanus of Man was nephew to Saint Patrick. He was a missionary monk. Worked in Ireland, Wales, and Brittany before becoming bishop of the Isle of Man. He was the first Bishop of the Isle of Man.
Born in the early fifth century in Brittany. He went to Ireland in order to study with Saint Patrick. Who might have been his uncle. St. Germanus also stayed in St. Illtud’s abbey which is in southern Wales. After which he went back to Ireland to be ordained by Patrick. Afterward sent to the Isle of Man as bishop. He is believed to have died in Normandy sometime in the late fifth century.
In 2012, there was a bishop’s seal discovered buried in a field in the north of Man. It bore the inscription, “Let the prayers to God of Germanus and Patricius help us”.
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