Romanus of Condat
Christian saint, monk and hermit
Feast: 28 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Romanus was born about 400 and at about thirty-five went to live as a hermit in the lonely region of Condat, now Saint-Claude in the French Jura, where his younger brother Lupicinus later joined him. Many disciples, St. Eugendus among them, gathered round the two brothers, who founded several monasteries: Condat, Lauconne, La Balme and Romainmôtier in the canton of Vaud.
St. Hilary of Arles ordained Romanus priest in 444, and he governed the monasteries with Lupicinus until his death in 463 or 464. He was buried at La Balme. His feast is 28 February.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
A hermit who, with his brother Lupicinus, founded the monasteries of the Jura.
Connected on this site
- Hilary of Arles Saint“Romanus was ordained a priest by Hilary of Arles in 444.” — Wikipedia
- Lupicinus of Condat Saint“His brother was Romanus of Condat.” — Wikipedia
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Saints Romanus
- Wikidata Q1405987 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Romanus of Condat (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.