Castor of Karden

Saint Castor of Karden (German: Kastor von Karden) was a priest and hermit of the 4th century who is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church. Castor was a pupil of Maximinus of Trier around 345 AD,[1] and was ordained as a priest by Maximinus. Like his teacher, Castor may have come from the region of Aquitaine.[1] At his ordination, Castor settled at Karden on the Moselle as a hermit with various companions, where they dedicated themselves to an ascetic life and established a small religious community.

Saint Castor of Karden
Statue of Saint Castor at Karden.
Priest
BornAquitaine?
Died~400 AD
Karden
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
Major shrineBasilika St. Kastor (Basilica of St. Castor), Koblenz
Feast13 February
PatronageKoblenz

Castor's companions there included the Aquitanian pilgrim Saint Potentinus, and Potentinus’ two sons Felicius and Simplicius.[1]

Castor died at Karden at an advanced age.[2]

Veneration

By the year 791 AD, there was already a reliquary dedicated to Castor, which was translated to the Paulinuskirchen at Karden.[2] In 836, the relics were translated to what became the Basilica of St. Castor at Koblenz by Archbishop Hetto of Trier.[1][2]

References
  1. "Kastor van Karden". Heiligen-3s. n.d. Retrieved March 27, 2009.
  2. "Heiliger Kastor von Karden". Kirchensite.de. n.d. Retrieved March 27, 2009.
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