Blessed Carloman

Having reached the pinnacle of glory and suddenly disgusted with the world, Carloman handed over the government of his states to his brother Pepin in 747, entrusted him with the education of his eldest son Drogon, and set out on a pilgrimage t o Rome, where pape Zacharie Pope who granted the exemption to Fulda. Pope Zachary received him with the greatest distinction.

After having satisfied his devotion in the capital of Christendom, he went to Mount Soracte, located a few miles from Rome. There he had a convent built in honor of Saint Sylvester where he remained hidden for some time. But when the place of his stay became better known, all the Franks of distinction who went on pilgrimage to Rome came to see him, and often disturbed him in his contemplation and his intimate communion with God. This determined him to leave this place, and he went with only one of his companions to the Benedictine Abbey of Monte Cassino, governe d at that t Mont-Cassin A location in Italy where the relics of Saint Scholastica were kept. ime by Petronax.

Soon it was k nown thr Pétromax Abbot of Monte Cassino. oughout almost all of Europe that Carloman had embraced the monastic life at Monte Cassino, and that he was a model of the most sublime Christian virtues. All good people praised God and admired the power of His grace, which operates such astonishing transformations in the hearts of men, causing them to descend voluntarily from the height of honors to the humblest condition.

After having, for several years, edified the entire community, he was obliged, by an order of his abbot, to make a journey to his brother Pepin, t o con Pépin King of the Franks whose accession to the throne was supported by Burchard. sult with him on the means to put an end to the ravages that the Lombards were beginning to inflict in Italy. We have no certain information on the success of this mission. It is only known that after having fulfilled it, he set out to return, and that he died in a convent in Vienne, in Dauphiné, rich in merit an d similar, by his v Vienne, en Dauphiné Episcopal see and principal city of the saint's activity. oluntary humility, to his Redeemer. The day of his death cannot be specified, but it occurred in the month of August or December. Pepin sent his mortal remains in a golden reliquary to Monte Cassino, where they were buried with honor under the high altar. The name of Carloman is found in the Benedictine martyrology.

Baillet and the continuators of Godescard.