Saint Albinus of Angers ( French : Saint-Aubin ; c. 470 – March 1, 550), also known as Saint Albin ( / ˈ æ l b ɪ n / ) in English, was a French abbot and bishop . Born to a noble Gallo-Roman family at Vannes , Brittany , St. Albinus was a monk and from 504 A.D. Abbot of Tintillac (which no longer stands; its location has not been satisfactorily identified). His reputation spread during the twenty-five years in which he served as abbot. In 529, St. Albinus was elected, against his wishes, Bishop of Angers .
20-628: (Redirected from St Aubin ) Saint-Aubin (French for " Saint Albinus ") may refer to: People [ edit ] Charles Germain de Saint Aubin (1721 – 1786), French draftsman and embroidery designer to King Louis XV Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (1724 – 1780), French draftsman, printmaker, etcher and painter Helen Callaghan St. Aubin (1923 – 1992), American baseball player Lisa St Aubin de Terán (b. 1953), English novelist Edward St Aubyn (b. 1960), English novelist Places [ edit ] France [ edit ] Château Saint-Aubin , in
40-459: A woman called Etherie, from Douille near Angers. Unable to secure her release Albinus visited her in prison, and the soldier who tried to resist him fell dead at his feet. This so impressed the king that he allowed St. Albinus to bail her out. Another legend relates that St. Albinus once prayed far into the night for some men imprisoned in the Tower of Angers. Suddenly a great stone collapsed from
60-506: Is celebrated on March 1. THE LIFE OF ST. AUBIN by Venantius Fortunatus , translated by John Dodd THE MIRACLES OF ST AUBIN by Nicholas Belfort, translated by John Dodd THE LIFE OF ST AUBIN – DETAILS ON SOURCES by John Dodd Abbey of Saint-Aubin Saint-Aubin-des-Landes Saint-Aubin-des-Landes ( French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿obɛ̃ de lɑ̃d] ; Breton : Sant-Albin-al-Lann )
80-519: The Middle Ages . St. Venantius Fortunatus , a near contemporary, wrote a life of this saint. Churches were dedicated to him right across the continent as far as Poland, and he was sometimes seen as the patron saint for protection from pirate attack. This may have been based on the tradition that he bought back parishioners who had been taken captive by pirates sailing up the Loire river. Later
100-679: The Allier département Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf , in the a Seine-Maritime département Saint-Aubin-les-Forges , in the Nièvre département Saint-Aubin-le-Vertueux , in the Eure département Saint-Aubin-Montenoy , in the Somme département Saint-Aubin-Rivière , in the Somme département Saint-Aubin-Routot , in the Seine-Maritime département Saint-Aubin-sous-Erquery , in
120-647: The Baptist by the city of Soissons . Thus, his fame increased and many coastal villages chose Aubin as their patron saint. Presumably this is the reason why St. Aubin in Jersey bears his name, preserving the name of an ancient chapel that has long since disappeared. St. Aubin is venerated there in the Anglican church of St Aubin on the Hill . (See Saint-Aubin for other places named for him.) St. Albinus' feast day
140-466: The Canton of Neuchâtel Other uses [ edit ] Basilica of San Albino , Mesilla, New Mexico, U.S.A. Saint-Aubin wine , from the commune of Saint-Aubin, Côte-d'Or Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Saint-Aubin . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
160-722: The Eure département Saint-Aubin-de-Lanquais , in the Dordogne département Saint-Aubin-de-Locquenay , in the Sarthe département Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné , in the Maine-et-Loire département Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc , in the Gironde département Saint-Aubin-de-Nabirat , in the Dordogne département Saint-Aubin-des-Bois, Calvados , in the Calvados département Saint-Aubin-des-Bois, Eure-et-Loir , in
180-662: The Eure-et-Loir département Saint-Aubin-de-Scellon , in the Eure département Saint-Aubin-des-Landes , in the Ille-et-Vilaine département Saint-Aubin-des-Ormeaux , in the Vendée département Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux , in the Manche département Saint-Aubin-de-Terregatte , in the Manche département Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier , in the Ille-et-Vilaine département Saint-Aubin-du-Désert , in
200-810: The Gironde département Saint-Aubin, Aisne , in the Aisne département Saint-Aubin, Aube , in the Aube département Saint-Aubin, Côte-d'Or , in the Côte-d'Or département Saint-Aubin, Essonne , in the Essonne département Saint-Aubin, Indre , in the Indre département Saint-Aubin, Jura , in the Jura département Saint-Aubin, Landes , in the Landes département Saint-Aubin, Lot-et-Garonne , in
220-475: The Ille-et-Vilaine département Saint-Aubin-de-Blaye , in the Gironde département Saint-Aubin-de-Bonneval , in the Orne département Saint-Aubin-de-Branne , in the Gironde département Saint-Aubin-de-Cadelech , in the Dordogne département Saint-Aubin-de-Courteraie , in the Orne département Saint-Aubin-de-Crétot , in the Seine-Maritime département Saint-Aubin-d'Écrosville , in
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#1732783321930240-654: The Lot-et-Garonne département Saint-Aubin, Nord , in the Nord département Saint-Aubin, Pas-de-Calais , in the Pas-de-Calais département Saint-Aubin-Celloville , in the Seine-Maritime département Saint-Aubin-Château-Neuf , in the Yonne département Saint-Aubin-d'Appenai , in the Orne département Saint-Aubin-d'Arquenay , in the Calvados département Saint-Aubin-d'Aubigné , in
260-642: The Mayenne département Saint-Aubin-du-Pavail , in the Ille-et-Vilaine département Saint-Aubin-du-Perron , in the Manche département Saint-Aubin-du-Plain , in the Deux-Sèvres département Saint-Aubin-du-Thenney , in the Eure département Saint-Aubin-en-Bray , in the Oise département Saint-Aubin-en-Charollais , in the Saône-et-Loire département Saint-Aubin-Épinay , in
280-545: The Oise département Saint-Aubin-sur-Aire , in the Meuse département Saint-Aubin-sur-Gaillon , in the Eure département Saint-Aubin-sur-Loire , in the Saône-et-Loire département Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, Seine-Maritime , in the Seine-Maritime département Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, Calvados , in the Calvados département Saint-Aubin-sur-Quillebeuf , in the Eure département Saint-Aubin-sur-Scie , in
300-489: The Seine-Maritime département Saint-Aubin-Fosse-Louvain , in the Mayenne département Saint-Aubin-la-Plaine , in the Vendée département Saint-Aubin-le-Cauf , in the Seine-Maritime département Saint-Aubin-le-Cloud , in the s Deux-Sèvres département Saint-Aubin-le-Dépeint , in the Indre-et-Loire département Saint-Aubin-le-Guichard , in the Eure département Saint-Aubin-le-Monial , in
320-435: The Seine-Maritime département Saint-Aubin-sur-Yonne , in the Yonne département Jersey [ edit ] Saint Aubin, Jersey in the parish of St Brélade St Aubin railway station Mauritius [ edit ] Saint Aubin, Mauritius , a village in the district of Savanne , Mauritius Switzerland [ edit ] Saint Aubin, Fribourg , in the Canton of Fribourg Saint-Aubin-Sauges , in
340-523: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint-Aubin&oldid=1180298676 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Albinus of Angers He campaigned against incestuous weddings, such as those that occurred between members of
360-482: The nobility. He participated in the Third Council of Orléans (538) after King Childebert granted permission for this council to take place. Albinus sought advice from St. Caesarius of Arles after seeing laxity in other bishops. Tradition states that he helped all in distress, using diocesan funds to free hostages from pirates. Another tradition states that he clashed with King Childebert, who had imprisoned
380-408: The tradition was reinforced by a miracle recorded in the 10th century, when the walled town of Guérande , near the mouth of the Loire , prayed to St. Albinus for help and found their attackers miraculously defeated. In the Middle Ages , Nicholas Belfort notably wrote describing miracles performed at the tomb of St. Aubin after the year 1000 AD. Belfort was a Regular Canon in the monastery of St John
400-469: The wall, allowing their escape. St. Albinus died in 550 and was buried in the church of Saint-Pierre at Angers. In 556, a church was dedicated to him and his body was buried in its crypt . Near this church an abbey arose, called Saint-Aubin . St. Gregory of Tours remarks on the cult of St. Albinus, which later became diffused in Germany, England, and Poland, making St. Albinus a popular saint during
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