Germanus of Normandy

Germanus of Normandy, also known as Germanus the Scot (French: Germain le Scot), is a Christian saint venerated especially in Normandy. He was a disciple of Germanus of Auxerre, from whom he took his baptismal name.[1]


Germanus of Normandy
Stained glass image of Saint Germanus arriving in DiƩlette, in the church of Saint-Germain de Flamanville
Died480 AD
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast2 May
Attributeswheel or dragon

In iconography he is frequently represented with a wheel, representing the legend that he crossed the English Channel on a wheel and arrived in Normandy near Flamanville, or with a dragon, representing the legend that he killed a seven-headed dragon at Trou Baligan in the Cotentin.

His aid is invoked for the relief of fevers and for illnesses of children.

References

  1. "Saint Germanus of Normandy". Saints.SQPN.com. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

Bibliography

  • Les Saints qui guĆ©rissent en Normandie, Gancel, 1998, ISBN 2-7373-2293-6


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