St. Melanius of Rennes, Bishop

6 January

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Died c. 530. With Saint Remi, Melanius shares the title of Apostle of France. Melanius, a Breton by birth, was bishop of Rennes during the critical time when the Franks were overrunning Gaul. He is said to have almost completely succeeded in abolishing idolatry from his diocese and was highly revered by King Clovis (Benedictines, Encyclopaedia). In art, Saint Melanius is depicted with a ship carrying his corpse sailing upstream. Sometimes the bishop stands on a devil or he is shown driving out the devil (Roeder).


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