Canus Natus

Canus Natus was a French Roman Catholic Saint in the fifth century.

Escutcheon of the village of Saint-Cannat.
Canus Natus
Statue in Saint-Cannat
Pilgrim
BornFifth century
DiedOctober 15, 490
Saint-Cannat, France

Early life

Canus Natus was born in the fifth century.[1][2] He was white-haired upon his birth, a sign of wisdom at the time.[1][2][3][4] The phrase "canus natus" in Latin means "he was born old."[5]

Religious vocation

He became a Roman Catholic hermit in a place called Sauzet, described by Christophe de Villeneuve-Bargemon (1771–1829) as a "desert" with "willow trees."[1][2][3]

According to Henri François Xavier de Belsunce de Castelmoron (1671–1755), one of his miracles occurred when a dead reed he used as a cane was brought back to life, looking green again.[4] This miracle led him to accept a tenure as the Bishop of Marseille in the second half of the fifth century.[1][2][3][4] During his tenure, he strongly opposed paganism and heresy.[1]

Death and legacy

Upon retirement, he settled in Sauzet again, and died there on October 15, 490.[2][3] After he was buried there, it became a hamlet and took his name.[1][3][6] It is now known as the village of Saint-Cannat.[1][6] Additionally, the Église Saint-Cannat in Marseille, built from 1526 to 1619, is named in his honour.[3]

Église Saint-Cannat in Marseille.

References
  1. "Saint-Cannat Official website: Origins of the Bishops of Marseille". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  2. Christophe de Villeneuve-Bargemon, Statistique du département des Bouches-du-Rhône, Ricard, 1824, p. 951
  3. Variétés religieuses; ou, choix de poésies provençales, avec notes, Aix-en-Provence: Makaire, 1860, pp. 165-180
  4. Henri François Xavier de Belsunce de Castelmoron, L'antiquité de l'Église de Marseille, et la succession de ses évêques, Ve. J.P. Brebion, 1747, pp. 201-206
  5. Google Translate
  6. "Aix-en-Provence Information Office". Archived from the original on 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
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