Celtic and Old English Saints 27 June =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * St. John of Chinon * St. Benen of Armagh =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
St. John of Chinon, Hermit ------------------------------------ Born in Brittany; 6th century. Saint Gregory of Tours tells us that Saint John became a hermit at Chinon (or Caion) in Touraine, there he confined himself to a little cell and oratory near the church. He attempted to withdrew from superfluous commerce with others, preferring to tend his orchard, including some laurels under which he would sit to read or write. He was the spiritual adviser of Queen Saint Radegund. He was interred at his cell after his death. Many pilgrims were restored to health at his intercession (Benedictines, Husenbeth). At Glastonbury, the Translation of the Relics of St. Benen (Benignus), Archbishop of Armagh, Saint Patrick's chanter ----------------------------------------------------------- (See his Life - 9 November) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints/message/986 ******************************** Suppliers of Icons of Celtic Saints for the church or the prayer corner at home. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints/message/2875 ********************************* Lives kindly supplied by: For All the Saints: http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/ss-index.htm An Alphabetical Index of the Saints of the West http://www.orthodoxengland.btinternet.co.uk/saintsa.htm These Lives are archived at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints *****************************************
