Saint Victor of Campbon
IN THE DIOCESE OF NANTES (6th century). — SAINT AGYLE OR Y OF VOISINAT,
Solitary
Saint Victor was a 6th-century solitary established in Cambon, in the Diocese of Nantes. Leading an angelic life far from the world, he was buried in his oratory where many miracles were reported, notably the preservation of his relics from fire. His cult is celebrated on August 31 by the Church of Nantes.
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SAINT VICTOR OF CAMBON, SOLITARY,
IN THE DIOCESE OF NANTES (6th century). — SAINT AGYLE OR Y OF VOISINAT,
Life and solitude
Saint Victor led the life of a hermit in the territory of Cambon, dedicating himself to prayer far from the world, possibly under the influence of the great Nantais saints of the 6th century.
Saint Victor Saint Victor 6th-century hermit in the diocese of Nantes. was one of those souls whom God hides in the secret of His face, so that, preserved from the corruption of the century, they might serve Him with a purer heart. He was born in the ter ritory Cambon Birthplace and place of retirement of the saint. of Cambon, a parish in the dio diocèse de Nantes Ecclesiastical district where the saint lived. cese of Nantes, near Pontchâteau, and spent his days there in solitude. Perhaps he should be regarded as one of the di sciples of S saint Friard Contemporary and possible spiritual mentor of Victor. aint Friard, Saint Martin of saint Martin de Vertoun Breton saint of the 6th century. Vertou , or Saint Herm saint Hermeland Abbot of Indre in the 7th century (mentioned here as a contemporary). eland, who filled the Nantais country at that time with the radiance of their virtues. What is certain is that the servant of God, far from the tumult of the world, led an angelic life and acquired great merits for eternity. The Lord having called him to Himself, his body was buried in the oratory of his cell, and the reputation of his holiness spread so much that the faithful were soon seen coming in crowds to his tomb to seek his intercession.
Invasions and reconstruction
After the destruction of his oratory by the Normans in the 9th century, the parish church was rebuilt by Count Gueroch while the hermitage remained in ruins.
This competition lasted until the year 878, at which time the Normans, having seized the Nantes region, destroyed the oratory of Saint Victor, which was located at one end of the village of Cambon, and at the same time overturned the parish church. The latter was rebuilt around the year 980, through th e care Gueroch Count of Nantes who rebuilt the church of Cambon in the 10th century. of Gueroch, Count of Nantes. As for the hermitage, it was left in ruins; but its walls still remained in the 10th century. It is said that at that tim e Geoffr Geoffroy Count of Rennes who profaned the saint's oratory. ey, Count of Rennes, who was waging war aga inst Jud Judicaël Count of Nantes in the 10th century. icaël, Count of Nantes, having wanted to house his troops' horses in this oratory, they all perished in a single night, to punish him for his irreverence. It is also reported that a young man from Cambon, seeking, out of guilty curiosity, to ascertain whether Victor was truly a saint, seized his relics and threw them twice into the fire, in order to test them; twice also, it is said, they emerged immediately with a great noise and without being damaged. The fool fell backward, remained as if dead, and did not recover his senses until he had been carried by his father to the tomb of Saint Victor. This tomb can still be seen in the church of Cambon; but it was profaned during the Revolution. As for th révolution Period during which the saint's relics were hidden and lost. e relics of the servant of God, it appears that they are lost.
Miracles and profanations
Several miracles punish those who desecrate his oratory and his relics, although his tomb is eventually desecrated during the Revolution.
The Church of Nantes has long honored Saint Victor on August 31.
Liturgical Cult
The Church of Nantes maintains the memory of the saint by celebrating his feast day on August 31.
Taken from the Saints of Brittany , by Dom Lob Dom Lobineau Hagiographer and historian of Brittany. ineau.
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Key Events
- Life of solitude and prayer in Cambon
- Burial in the oratory of his cell
- Destruction of his oratory by the Normans in 878
- Attempted desecration of relics by fire by a young man
- Desecration of the tomb during the French Revolution
Miracles
- Sudden death of Count Geoffroy's horses after staying in the oratory
- Relics thrown into the fire twice emerge intact with a loud noise
- Healing of an unbelieving young man brought before his tomb