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Germanus of Granfelden
first abbot of Moutier-Grandval Monastery
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 21 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
612
Died
675
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Germanus of Granfelden (c. 612 in Trier – 675 near Moutier) was the first abbot of Moutier-Grandval Abbey. He is venerated as a martyr saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Saint Modoald Saint“Germanus of Granfelden was from a wealthy senatorial family of Trier.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q345971 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Germanus of Granfelden (CC BY-SA)
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