Georgia of Clermont
Georgia of Clermont | |
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| Died | c.500 |
| Honored in | Eastern Orthodox Church Catholic Church |
| Feast | 15 February |
Georgia (died c. 500) was a virgin and hermit near Clermont, Auvergne. In the Catholic Church and Orthodox Church, she is revered as a saint and her feast day is 15 February.[1]
Biography
The only information about Saint Georgia comes from Gregory of Tours, who speaks of her in his De Gloria Confessorum (To the Glory of the Confessors). Refusing to marry, she led a hermit's life in the countryside, praying and fasting. She lived and died near Clermont-Ferrand, then the capital of Merovingian Gaul.
According to legend, during her funeral a flock of doves followed the coffin as it was carried in procession to the cemetery.[2] They remained to guard the tomb the rest of the day. Her remains could be found in the church of San Cassiano in Clermont, France.
References
- ↑ "Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome". www.orthodoxengland.org.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ Drake, Maurice and Drake, Wilfrid. Saints and their emblems, Dalcassian Publishing Company, 1916, p. 53
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