Saint Julian of Le Mans ((French) Saint-Julien du Mans) (3rd century; perhaps 4th century) is honored as the first bishop of Le Mans. His feast day is January 27. The translation of his relics is celebrated on July 25. // Overview Events 212: Constitutio Antoniniana grants citizenship to all free Roman men 212-216: Baths of Caracalla 230-232: Sassanid dynasty of Persia launches a war to reconquer lost lands in the Roman east 235-284: Crisis of the Third Century shakes Roman Empire 250-538: Kofun era, the first... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 4th century was that century which lasted from 301 to 400. ... A mitre is used as a symbol of the bishops ministry. ... Le Mans is a city in France, located at the Sarthe River. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ...

Life

It is believed that he may have been a Roman nobleman, but he was also identified with Simon the Leper or as one of the seventy-two disciples of Christ. The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed. ... This page is about the title or the Divine Person. For the Christian figure, see Jesus. ...

He was consecrated a bishop at Rome and around the middle of the third century, Julian was sent to Gaul 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. Map of Gaul circa 58 BC For Gaul after the Roman conquest, see Roman Gaul Gaul (Latin Gallia) was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe comprising present-day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the... For other articles with similar names, see Gospel (disambiguation). ... The Cenomani were a a branch of the Aulerci in Gallia Celtica, whose territory corresponded generally to Maine in the modern départment of Sarthe. ... It has been suggested that Safe water be merged into this article or section. ... According to many religions, a miracle, derived from the old Latin word miraculum meaning something wonderful, is a striking interposition of divine intervention by God in the universe by which the ordinary course and operation of Nature is overruled, suspended, or modified. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ... The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ...

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. Orphans, by Thomas Kennington An orphan (from the Greek ορφανός) is a person (or animal), who has lost one or both parents often through death. ... Resurrection of the Flesh (1499-1502) Fresco by Luca Signorelli Chapel of San Brizio, Duomo, Orvieto The term resurrection is used in the literal sense to mean either the religious concept of the reunion of the spirit and the body of a dead person, or the return to life of...

Upon reaching old age, he retired to live as a hermit at Sarthe. Onuphrius lived as a hermit in the desert of Upper Egypt in the late 4th century A hermit (from the Greek erēmos, signifying desert, uninhabited, hence desert-dweller) is a person who lives to some greater or lesser degree in seclusion and/or isolation from society. ... Sarthe is a French département, named after the Sarthe River. ...

Veneration

The Cathédrale St-Julien, in Le Mans, is dedicated to him. Cathédrale St-Julien The Cathédrale St-Julien is situated in Le Mans, France. ...

Cathédrale St-Julien in Le Mans

The feast of St. Julian of Le Mans was celebrated in England due to the fact that Henry II of England had been born in Le Mans. His feast was kept throughout the south of England in at least nine Benedictine English monasteries. The Church of St. Julian in Norwich may be dedicated to him. Having rested in a shrine at the Benedictine convent of Saint-Julian-du-Pré since the Middle Ages, 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 shown since 1254. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 856 KB) Description: Le Mans (Sarthe, France); Cathédrale Saint-Julien. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 856 KB) Description: Le Mans (Sarthe, France); Cathédrale Saint-Julien. ... Henry II of England (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) ruled as Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, and as King of England (1154–1189) and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland[citation needed], eastern Ireland, and western France. ... A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of St Benedict. ... Shown within Norfolk Geography Status: City (1195) Government Region: East of England Administrative County: Norfolk Area: - Total Ranked 322nd 39. ... A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of St Benedict. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name of Huguenots came to apply to members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France. ... Events Earliest English slave-trading expedition under John Hawkins. ... For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ...

Iconography

Sometimes pictured as a bishop raising a dead child to life, Julian is also shown vanquishing a dragon. // Chinese dragon, colour engraving on wood, Chinese school, 19th Century The dragon is a mythical creature typically depicted as a large and powerful serpent or other reptile, with magical or spiritual qualities. ...

External links

• (English) Julian of Le Mans
• (English) Catholic Online: Julian of Le Mans
• (English) Catholic Forum: Julian of Le Mans