Saint Caraunus of Chartres (or Caranus, Caro, Chéron) was a 1st or 5th century Christian missionary in Gaul who was murdered by robbers. His feast day is 28 May.
According to legend, Caronus was a Roman of the 1st century A.D. who was a brilliant student in Rome. He converted to Christianity and came via Marseille to Gaul to preach the Christian faith. He was assigned by King Brenn of the Carnutes to a group of three priests sent by Saint Denis to evangelize the south of the Île-de-France. He was assassinated by brigands on the road from Ablis to Chartres on the 5th day before the calends of June in the year 98 A.D. He was canonized in Chartres around 800 A.D. There are doubts about the veracity of this story, which may have been a 9th-century essay by a school pupil asked to write a story about a saint.[1]
Another version says that Caraunus flourished in the 5th century A.D. He was born in Gaul to a Christian family of Roman origin. After his parents died he gave away all his possessions and became a hermit. A bishop ordained him as a deacon, and he became an itinerant preacher. Near Chartres he found a small group of Christians descended from the converts of Saints Potentianus and Altinus. From them he selected disciples to assist him in his preaching, and left for Paris. At a distance of 3 leagues (9 mi; 14 km) from Chartres they encountered a band of robbers. His disciples hid, but the robbers killed him when they found he had nothing of value. He was buried near Chartres, and later an abbey and a church were built over his grave.[2]
The town of Saint-Chéron, Essonne, between Chartres and Paris, takes his name.[1] The Stained glass windows of Chartres Cathedral include a stained glass window depicting the history of Saint Chéron in Bay 15. There are eleven rows, each with two panels and border panels with rosettes, florets and interlacing. The lowest row represents the stonemasons, sculptors and donors. The other rows show scenes of the saint's life.[3]
CARAUNUS (CHERON) (St.) M. (May 28) (1st cent.) A Roman by birth who embraced the Christian Faith in the Apostolic Age. The tradition is that he was ordained deacon, and having gone to Gaul as a missionary, suffered martyrdom near Chartres under Domitian (A.D.98).[4]
Butler's accountedit
The hagiographer Alban Butler (1710–1773) wrote in his Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints under May 28,
St. Caraunus, called also Caranus, and Caro, in French Cheron, M. He was a native of Gaul, and flourished towards the end of the fifth age. After the death of his parents, who were Christians, he distributed all his substance to the poor; and, in order to serve God with more ease, retired into a desert, where the bishop of the place, discovering his merit, ordained him a deacon.[5]
He then determined to consecrate himself entirely to the ministry of the word; and having preached in several provinces of Gaul,[a] he came into the territory of Chartrain, where he found but a small number of Christians, the descendants of those who had been formerly converted by St. Potentianus and St. Altinus.[b] The gospel having made a rapid progress by his zeal, he made choice of some disciples to assist him in extending the knowledge of Jesus Christ; and set out on his way to Paris.[5]
He had scarcely advanced three leagues from Chartres when he perceived a gang of robbers approaching towards him; whereupon he advised his disciples to hide themselves among the thickets while he would amuse the robbers by discoursing with them.[6] These savages, provoked at not finding any money in his possession, fell upon him and inhumanly murdered him. Thus died St. Caraunus, a martyr of charity.[7]
His disciples buried his body near Chartres, upon an eminence which was since called the holy mount; and after some time a church was erected there under his invocation, the care of which was entrusted to a community of ecclesiastics; but the canon regulars were substituted in their room in 1137. The relicks of St. Caraunus are kept in the abbey of his name near Chartres. The president of Lamoignon obtained one bone of them in 1681, for the church which is dedicated to the saint at Mont-couronne, one of the parishes of Baville. His name is mentioned on this day in the Martyrologies; and the feast of his translation is kept at Chartres on the 18th of October. See the Bollandists, t. 6, Maij, p. 748, Baillet, 28 Maij; Gall. Christ. Nov. t. 8, p. 1091, et 1305, the new Paris Breviary, &c.[7]
Notesedit
^Gaul was then divided between the Franks, the Burgundians, and the Visigoths. The first were for the most part idolaters, the others professed Arianism, but were scarcely better than infidels.[5]
^These two saints were sent into this country by St. Savinianus, bishop of Sens, in the reign of the Emperor Dioclesian.[5]
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Rabenstein, Katherine I (1998), Saints of the Day, retrieved 2021-08-21 – via CatholicSaints.Info
St. Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate (1921), The Book of saints : a dictionary of servants of God canonized by the Catholic Church, London: A. & C. Black, ltd., retrieved 2021-07-26 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
"verrière : Histoire de saint Chéron (baie 15)", POP : la plateforme ouverte du patrimoine (in French), retrieved 2021-08-21
December 18, 2023
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Saint Caraunus of Chartres or Caranus Caro Cheron was a 1st or 5th century Christian missionary in Gaul who was murdered by robbers His feast day is 28 May SaintCaraunusof ChartresStatue in the Eglise Saint Cheron de Cavan fr Born5th centuryGaulDiednear ChartresVenerated inChartresFeast28 MayAttributesPriest carrying his head Contents 1 Life 2 Legacy 3 Monks of Ramsgate account 4 Butler s account 5 Notes 6 Citations 7 SourcesLife editAccording to legend Caronus was a Roman of the 1st century A D who was a brilliant student in Rome He converted to Christianity and came via Marseille to Gaul to preach the Christian faith He was assigned by King Brenn of the Carnutes to a group of three priests sent by Saint Denis to evangelize the south of the Ile de France He was assassinated by brigands on the road from Ablis to Chartres on the 5th day before the calends of June in the year 98 A D He was canonized in Chartres around 800 A D There are doubts about the veracity of this story which may have been a 9th century essay by a school pupil asked to write a story about a saint 1 Another version says that Caraunus flourished in the 5th century A D He was born in Gaul to a Christian family of Roman origin After his parents died he gave away all his possessions and became a hermit A bishop ordained him as a deacon and he became an itinerant preacher Near Chartres he found a small group of Christians descended from the converts of Saints Potentianus and Altinus From them he selected disciples to assist him in his preaching and left for Paris At a distance of 3 leagues 9 mi 14 km from Chartres they encountered a band of robbers His disciples hid but the robbers killed him when they found he had nothing of value He was buried near Chartres and later an abbey and a church were built over his grave 2 Legacy edit nbsp Eglise Saint Cheron in Saint Cheron EssonneThe town of Saint Cheron Essonne between Chartres and Paris takes his name 1 The Stained glass windows of Chartres Cathedral include a stained glass window depicting the history of Saint Cheron in Bay 15 There are eleven rows each with two panels and border panels with rosettes florets and interlacing The lowest row represents the stonemasons sculptors and donors The other rows show scenes of the saint s life 3 nbsp Histoire de saint Cheron in Chartes CathedralMonks of Ramsgate account editThe monks of St Augustine s Abbey Ramsgate wrote in their Book of Saints 1921 CARAUNUS CHERON St M May 28 1st cent A Roman by birth who embraced the Christian Faith in the Apostolic Age The tradition is that he was ordained deacon and having gone to Gaul as a missionary suffered martyrdom near Chartres under Domitian A D 98 4 Butler s account editThe hagiographer Alban Butler 1710 1773 wrote in his Lives of the Fathers Martyrs and Other Principal Saints under May 28 St Caraunus called also Caranus and Caro in French Cheron M He was a native of Gaul and flourished towards the end of the fifth age After the death of his parents who were Christians he distributed all his substance to the poor and in order to serve God with more ease retired into a desert where the bishop of the place discovering his merit ordained him a deacon 5 He then determined to consecrate himself entirely to the ministry of the word and having preached in several provinces of Gaul a he came into the territory of Chartrain where he found but a small number of Christians the descendants of those who had been formerly converted by St Potentianus and St Altinus b The gospel having made a rapid progress by his zeal he made choice of some disciples to assist him in extending the knowledge of Jesus Christ and set out on his way to Paris 5 He had scarcely advanced three leagues from Chartres when he perceived a gang of robbers approaching towards him whereupon he advised his disciples to hide themselves among the thickets while he would amuse the robbers by discoursing with them 6 These savages provoked at not finding any money in his possession fell upon him and inhumanly murdered him Thus died St Caraunus a martyr of charity 7 His disciples buried his body near Chartres upon an eminence which was since called the holy mount and after some time a church was erected there under his invocation the care of which was entrusted to a community of ecclesiastics but the canon regulars were substituted in their room in 1137 The relicks of St Caraunus are kept in the abbey of his name near Chartres The president of Lamoignon obtained one bone of them in 1681 for the church which is dedicated to the saint at Mont couronne one of the parishes of Baville His name is mentioned on this day in the Martyrologies and the feast of his translation is kept at Chartres on the 18th of October See the Bollandists t 6 Maij p 748 Baillet 28 Maij Gall Christ Nov t 8 p 1091 et 1305 the new Paris Breviary amp c 7 Notes edit Gaul was then divided between the Franks the Burgundians and the Visigoths The first were for the most part idolaters the others professed Arianism but were scarcely better than infidels 5 These two saints were sent into this country by St Savinianus bishop of Sens in the reign of the Emperor Dioclesian 5 Citations edit a b Les origines du nom Saint Cheron Rabenstein 1998 verriere Histoire de saint Cheron baie 15 POP St Augustine s Abbey Ramsgate 1921 p 58 a b c d Butler 1798 p 421 Butler 1798 pp 421 422 a b Butler 1798 p 422 Sources editButler Alban 1798 The Lives of the Primitive Fathers Martyrs and Other Principal Saints vol IV Edinburgh J Moir retrieved 2021 08 21 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Les origines du nom Saint Cheron in French archived from the original on 2021 08 21 retrieved 2021 08 21 Rabenstein Katherine I 1998 Saints of the Day retrieved 2021 08 21 via CatholicSaints Info St Augustine s Abbey Ramsgate 1921 The Book of saints a dictionary of servants of God canonized by the Catholic Church London A amp C Black ltd retrieved 2021 07 26 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain verriere Histoire de saint Cheron baie 15 POP la plateforme ouverte du patrimoine in French retrieved 2021 08 21 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Caraunus amp oldid 1185150421, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
