Name
Albinus, monk and bishop of Angers, ob. c. 550
Saint ID
S01181
Number in BH
BHL 234-237
Reported Death Not Before
550
Reported Death Not After
550
Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Ascetics/monks/nuns, Bishops
| ID | Title | E02187 | Gregory of Tours, in his Histories (6.16), records how in 582 Pappolen sought sanctuary with the niece of Felix, bishop of Nantes, in the church of *Albinus (monk and bishop of Angers, ob. c. 550, S01181) in Angers (north-west Gaul). Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 582/594. | E02448 | Gregory of Tours writes the Glory of the Confessors, in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 587/588. Overview entry. | E02753 | Gregory of Tours, in his Glory of the Confessors (94), recounts how a paralysed man was cured at the feast of *Albinus (monk and bishop of Angers, ob. c. 550, S01181) in Angers (north-west Gaul), after learning in a vision that *Martin (ascetic and bishop of Tours, ob. 397, S00050) would also attend the festival; on the same day a blind woman was healed in the territory of Angers, after invoking the saint. Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 587/588. | E05555 | Venantius Fortunatus writes eleven books of Poems in Latin, mainly in western and north-western Gaul, 565/600; many of them with reference to saints. Overview entry. | E05832 | Venantius Fortunatus, in a poem (11.25) describing a journey, dedicated to Radegund and Agnes, recounts how he attended the festival of *Albinus (monk and bishop of Angers, ob. c. 550, S01181) in Angers (north-west Gaul). Written in Latin in Gaul, 565/587. | E06095 | The will of Bertram/Bertrand, bishop of Le Mans, of 27 March 616, establishes as the bishop's heirs two churches at Le Mans (north-west Gaul), one dedicated to *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), the other to the Apostles *Peter and *Paul (S00036 and S00008), which Bertram himself had built; and makes provisions concerning numerous properties across Gaul, including churches associated with various saints, mostly in or around Le Mans. Written in Latin at Le Mans. | E06715 | Venantius Fortunatus writes the Life of *Albinus (monk and bishop of Angers, ob. c. 550, S01181), presenting him as an ascetic monk, ideal bishop, and miracle-worker from youth; after his death, his body is lifted and set in a new church by his successor, where miracles occur. Written in Latin, probably in Poitiers (western Gaul) in 568/573. |
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