Caprasius , sometimes Caprasius of Lérins ( French : Caprais ; died 430), was a hermit who lived in Lérins , Provence .
9-482: Lérins may refer to: People [ edit ] Caprasius of Lérins (died 430), a hermit who lived in Lérins, Provence Vincent of Lérins (died 440s), a Gallic monk and author of early Christian writings Antony of Lerins (ca. 468–ca. 520), a Christian saint Places [ edit ] Lérins Abbey , a Cistercian monastery on the island of Saint-Honorat, one of
18-632: A laudatio in honor of Caprasius after the latter's death, which is the main source for Caprasius’ life. His relics are preserved in the Abbey of San Caprasio in Aulla in north Tuscany . The monastery was established by the Benedictine order as a hostel on the Via Francigena , the pilgrimage route to Rome. Originally titled Santa Maria, in 1077 it was dedicated to San Caprasio, as the patron of
27-639: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Caprasius of L%C3%A9rins Caprasius was born sometime in the fourth century in Gaul. He came from a rich and distinguished family, but gave up great worldly prospects to live as a hermit on the Îles de Lérins in the Mediterranean off the coast of southern Gaul. He was joined by Honoratus and Honoratus' brother Venantius, two youths who wished to become hermits as well. The three decided to go on pilgrimage to
36-545: The Holy Land and visit the holy places of Palestine and the lavras of Syria and Egypt . However, Venantius died at Methoni, Messenia , and Caprasius and Honoratus cut short their voyage. Caprasius and Honoratus returned to Gaul, where they established themselves in the hills near Fréjus before returning to Lérins, where they wished to imitate the Desert Fathers . There they were joined by many others, and
45-417: The 14th century make him the first bishop of Agen , though, as Alban Butler writes, the only evidence to support his existence is the dedication of a church to him in the 6th century. During the 9th century, his cult was fused with that of Saint Faith and Alberta of Agen , also associated with Agen. His cult was also fused with that of Primus and Felician , who are called Caprasius' brothers. In
54-842: The Lérins Islands, on the French Riviera Lérins Islands , a group of four Mediterranean islands off the French Riviera, in Cannes Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lérins . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lérins&oldid=944498486 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
63-475: The hermits were inspired by the monastic rule of Pachomius the Great . Lérins Abbey grew up on the site of this community. According to one scholar, Caprasius may not have been the official leader of the community at Lérins, since he may have been advanced in years at this time or else lacked the charisma of Honoratus. Hilarius of Arles , who had been a monk at Lérins before becoming bishop of Arles , composed
72-416: The town and a patron saint of pilgrims. Caprasius should not be confused with another French saint of the same name, the martyr Caprasius of Agen . Caprasius of Agen Saint Caprasius of Agen ( French : Saint Caprais ) is venerated as a Christian martyr and saint of the fourth century. Relics associated with him were discovered at Agen in the fifth century. Local legends dating from
81-591: The year 866, Faith's remains had been transferred to Conques , which was along the pilgrimage route to Compostela . Her cult, centered at the Abbatiale Sainte-Foy de Conques, spread along the pilgrim routes on the Way of St. James . The Church of San Caprasio, built in the beginning of the 11th century, is a First Romanesque church located at Santa Cruz de la Serós , which was on the Way of St. James. During
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