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Germanus of Auxerre

378 - 448

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Germanus of Auxerre (Latin: Germanus Autissiodorensis; Welsh: Garmon Sant; French: Saint Germain l'Auxerrois; c. 378 – c. 442–448 AD) was a western Roman clergyman who was bishop of Autissiodorum in Late Antique Gaul. He abandoned a career as a high-ranking government official to devote his formidable energy towards the promotion of the church and the protection of his "flock" in dangerous times, personally confronting, for instance, the barbarian king "Goar". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Germanus of Auxerre is the 1,620th most popular religious figure (down from 1,462nd in 2019), the 2,434th most popular biography from France (down from 2,412th in 2019) and the 130th most popular French Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Germanus of Auxerre ranks 1,620 out of 3,187. Before him are Benedetto Aloisi Masella, Julian the Hospitaller, Antipope Callixtus III, Pierre de Castelnau, Saint Martial, and Armand de Périgord. After him are Joseph W. Tobin, Raymonde de Laroche, Aldegonde, Guru Amar Das, Amoghavajra, and Euthymius of Tarnovo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 378, Germanus of Auxerre ranks 2. Before him is Pope Innocent I.  Among people deceased in 448, Germanus of Auxerre ranks 3. Before him are Chlodio, and Rechila. After him is Artaxias IV.

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In France

Among people born in France, Germanus of Auxerre ranks 2,434 out of 6,770. Before him are Claude Goudimel (1514), Pierre de Castelnau (1170), Saint Martial (300), Henri Gervex (1852), Ford Madox Brown (1821), and Eustace II, Count of Boulogne (1015). After him are Roger Peyrefitte (1907), Albert, 4th duc de Broglie (1821), Philippe Sollers (1936), Raymonde de Laroche (1882), Bernard Palissy (1510), and Henry Darcy (1803).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Germanus of Auxerre ranks 130. Before him are Peter Bartholomew (1100), Alfred Loisy (1857), Abbo of Fleury (945), Julian the Hospitaller (700), Pierre de Castelnau (1170), and Saint Martial (300). After him are Raymonde de Laroche (1882), Aldegonde (639), Louis Massignon (1883), Bérenger Saunière (1852), Jeanne de Lestonnac (1556), and Charles Lavigerie (1825).

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