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Prince de Soissons
SaintPre-congregation
Born
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unknown
Died
505
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Principius (French: Prince, Principe; died 25 September 505) was the twelfth bishop of Soissons from around 474. He was the father or uncle of Lupus of Soissons and brother of Remigius of Reims. His episcopate included major events such as the end of the Roman rule and the confirmation of the Frankish supremacy.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Loup of Soissons Saint Child
- Saint Remigius Saint Brother or sister
- Sidonius Apollinaris Saint“Principius and Remigius both corresponded with Sidonius Apollinaris (Book IX.8), whose letters give an idea of the elegant and very cultivated Gallo-Roman literary style that all three men had in common.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q3403378 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Principius of Soissons (CC BY-SA)
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