Saint Flavitus (or Flaive) was a priest and hermit of the early Middle Ages. He was born in the mid-6th century in Lombardy. In 568, he was brought to the Champagne region of France as a prisoner of war, where his master made him intendant of his castle.
Saint Flavitus | |
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| Born | Lombardy |
| Died | December 18, 630 Marcilly-le-Hayer |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | December 16 |
Upon being set free from him slavery, he was ordained priest by Saint Lupus at Sens, and retired to the solitude of Marcilly-le-Hayer, in the diocese of Troyes. He died on 18 December 630 and his relics are kept at the church of Sainte-Colombe in Sens. His feast is kept on 16 December.
References edit
- Holweck, F. G., A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. 1924.
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