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Amabilis of Riom

Amabilis of Riom

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Amabilis of Riom (or Amabilis of Auvergne) (French: Saint Amable, Italian: Sant'Amabile) was a French saint. Sidonius Apollinaris brought Amabilis to serve at Clermont.[4]

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He served as a cantor in the church of Saint Mary at Clermont and as a precentor at the cathedral of Clermont and then as a parish priest in Riom. He acquired a reputation for holiness in his lifetime.

Amabilis is not to be confused with a female saint (also known as Saint Mable) with this name who died in 634 AD; she was the daughter of an Anglo-Saxon king and became a nun at Saint-Amand monastery, Rouen. Her feast day is 11 July.

Veneration

La basilique Saint Amable, Riom.

Riom grew up around the collegiate church of Saint Amable, which was the object of pilgrimages.


References

  1. "Patron Saints Index: Saint Amabilis". Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2008-02-29.



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