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'''Saint Julian of Le Mans''' ({{lang-fr|Saint Julien du Mans}}; {{lang-la|Iulianus}}; 3rd century; perhaps 4th century) is a saint venerated in both the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Church, honored as the first [[bishop of Le Mans]]. His feast day is 27 January. The [[translation (relics)|translation]] of his relics is celebrated on 25 July.
'''Saint Julian of Le Mans''' ({{langx|fr|Saint Julien du Mans}}; {{langx|la|Iulianus}}; 3rd century; perhaps 4th century) is a saint venerated in both the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Church, honoured as the first [[bishop of Le Mans]]. His feast day is 27 January. The [[translation (relics)|translation]] of his relics is celebrated on 25 July.


==Life==
==Life==
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[[File:Le Mans - St Julien SGW (large version).jpg|thumb|240px|Stained glass depicting Julian of Le Mans and 16 episodes of his life (12th century, restored in 1897) - West facade of Le Mans Cathedral - Le Mans (Sarthe, France)]]


It is reported that he may have been a [[ancient Rome|Roman]] nobleman,<ref name=Farmer>[https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100026739 Farmer, David. "Julian of Le Mans", ''Oxford Dictionary of Saints'', OUP, (5th rev. ed.) 2011] {{ISBN|9780199596607}}</ref> but he was also identified with [[Simon the Leper]]<ref>[https://aleteia.org/2019/01/29/did-the-leper-jesus-cured-become-a-bishop-in-france/ Kosloski, Philip. "Did the leper Jesus cured become a bishop in France?", ''Aleteia'', January 29, 2019]</ref> or as one of the seventy-two disciples of [[Christ]], in keeping with attempts to claim an apostolic origin for the see.<ref name=Farmer/>
It is reported that he may have been a [[ancient Rome|Roman]] nobleman,<ref name=Farmer>[https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100026739 Farmer, David. "Julian of Le Mans", ''Oxford Dictionary of Saints'', OUP, (5th rev. ed.) 2011] {{ISBN|9780199596607}}</ref> but he was also identified with [[Simon the Leper]]<ref>[https://aleteia.org/2019/01/29/did-the-leper-jesus-cured-become-a-bishop-in-france/ Kosloski, Philip. "Did the leper Jesus cured become a bishop in France?", ''Aleteia'', January 29, 2019]</ref> or as one of the seventy-two disciples of [[Christ]], in keeping with attempts to claim an apostolic origin for the see.<ref name=Farmer/>
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Julian converted many other citizens and Le Mans' new bishop cared for the poor, the infirm, and the [[orphan]]s. His miracles included the [[resurrection]] of a dead man.
Julian converted many other citizens and Le Mans' new bishop cared for the poor, the infirm, and the [[orphan]]s. His miracles included the [[resurrection]] of a dead man.


Upon reaching old age, he retired to live as a [[hermit]] at [[Sarthe]].
Upon reaching old age, he retired to live as a [[hermit]] at [[Sarthe]].<ref>[https://thericatholic.com/stories/saint-julian-of-le-mans,6357? Salmani, Frank. "Saint Julian of Le Mans", ''Rhode Island Catholic'', January 23, 2014]</ref>


==Veneration==
==Veneration==
The [[Cathédrale St-Julien]], in Le Mans, is dedicated to him.<ref>[https://www.sanctuairebasilemoreau.org/en/saint-julien-cathedral/ "Saint Julien Cathedral", Sanctuaire Basile Moreau]</ref>
[[Image:Le Mans-Cathédrale.jpg|thumb|left|Cathédrale St-Julien in Le Mans]]
The [[Cathédrale St-Julien]], in Le Mans, is dedicated to him.


The feast of St. Julian of Le Mans was celebrated in England because [[Henry II of England]] had been born in Le Mans.<ref name=Farmer/> His feast was kept throughout the south of England in at least nine [[Benedictine]] English monasteries. The [[Church of St. Julian]] in [[Norwich]] is likely dedicated to him.<ref>[https://catholicsaints.info/butlers-lives-of-the-saints-saint-julian-first-bishop-of-mans-confessor/ Butler, Alban. "Saint Julian, First Bishop of Mans, Confessor'. ''Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints'', 1866. CatholicSaints.Info. 25 January 2013]{{PD-notice}}</ref> Having rested in a shrine at the [[Benedictine]] convent of Notre-Dame-du-Pre since the [[Middle Ages]], most of his relics were burnt or scattered by the [[Huguenots]] in 1562. Julian's head is still shown at the cathedral of Le Mans, where it has been since 1254.
The feast of St. Julian of Le Mans was celebrated in England because [[Henry II of England]] had been born in Le Mans.<ref name=Farmer/> His feast was kept throughout the south of England in at least nine [[Benedictine]] English monasteries. The [[Church of St. Julian]] in [[Norwich]] is likely dedicated to him.<ref>[https://catholicsaints.info/butlers-lives-of-the-saints-saint-julian-first-bishop-of-mans-confessor/ Butler, Alban. "Saint Julian, First Bishop of Mans, Confessor'. ''Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints'', 1866. CatholicSaints.Info. 25 January 2013]{{PD-notice}}</ref> Having rested in a shrine at the [[Benedictine]] convent of Notre-Dame-du-Pre since the [[Middle Ages]], most of his relics were burnt or scattered by the [[Huguenots]] in 1562. Julian's head is still shown at the cathedral of Le Mans, where it has been since 1254.

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Saint

Julian of Le Mans
Stained glass depicting Julian of Le Mans and 16 episodes of his life (12th century, restored in 1897) - West facade of Le Mans Cathedral - Le Mans (Sarthe, France)
Bishop
Died3rd or 4th century
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Orthodox Church
CanonizedPre-Congregation
Major shrineLe Mans Cathedral
Feast27 January
25 July (translation of relics)
AttributesSometimes pictured as a bishop raising a dead child to life, Julian is also shown vanquishing a dragon.

Saint Julian of Le Mans (French: Saint Julien du Mans; Latin: Iulianus; 3rd century; perhaps 4th century) is a saint venerated in both the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Church, honoured as the first bishop of Le Mans. His feast day is 27 January. The translation of his relics is celebrated on 25 July.

Life

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It is reported that he may have been a Roman nobleman,[1] but he was also identified with Simon the Leper[2] or as one of the seventy-two disciples of Christ, in keeping with attempts to claim an apostolic origin for the see.[1]

He was consecrated a bishop at Rome and around the middle of the 3rd century, Julian was sent to Gaul, along with the priest Thuribe and the deacon Pavace, to preach the Gospel to the tribe of the Cenomani. Their capital city was Civitas Cenomanorum (Le Mans), which was suffering from a shortage of drinking water. According to the legends surrounding his life, Julian thrust his staff into the ground and prayed. Water began to gush out of the ground. This miracle allowed him to preach freely within Le Mans. The city's principal citizen was converted to Christianity along with his family, donating to the Church part of his palace to serve as Le Mans' first cathedral church.[3]

Julian converted many other citizens and Le Mans' new bishop cared for the poor, the infirm, and the orphans. His miracles included the resurrection of a dead man.

Upon reaching old age, he retired to live as a hermit at Sarthe.[4]

Veneration

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The Cathédrale St-Julien, in Le Mans, is dedicated to him.[5]

The feast of St. Julian of Le Mans was celebrated in England because Henry II of England had been born in Le Mans.[1] His feast was kept throughout the south of England in at least nine Benedictine English monasteries. The Church of St. Julian in Norwich is likely dedicated to him.[6] Having rested in a shrine at the Benedictine convent of Notre-Dame-du-Pre since the Middle Ages, most of his relics were burnt or scattered by the Huguenots in 1562. Julian's head is still shown at the cathedral of Le Mans, where it has been since 1254.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Farmer, David. "Julian of Le Mans", Oxford Dictionary of Saints, OUP, (5th rev. ed.) 2011 ISBN 9780199596607
  2. ^ Kosloski, Philip. "Did the leper Jesus cured become a bishop in France?", Aleteia, January 29, 2019
  3. ^ "Saint Julian, Bishop of Cenomanis (Le Mans), Gaul", Orthodox Church in America
  4. ^ Salmani, Frank. "Saint Julian of Le Mans", Rhode Island Catholic, January 23, 2014
  5. ^ "Saint Julien Cathedral", Sanctuaire Basile Moreau
  6. ^ Butler, Alban. "Saint Julian, First Bishop of Mans, Confessor'. Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints, 1866. CatholicSaints.Info. 25 January 2013Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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