Saint Armentarius of Antibes
Bishop of Antibes
Bishop of Antibes in the mid-5th century, Armentarius participated in the ecclesiastical affairs of his time alongside Pope Saint Leo. His cult, very ancient in Grasse, is particularly vibrant in Draguignan, of which he is the patron. His relics are venerated there in a former Benedictine priory.
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SAINT ARMENTARIUS, BISHOP OF ANTIBES (5th century).
Episcopate and ecclesial context
Armentarius governed the church of Antibes in the middle of the 5th century and participated in the diplomatic exchanges between Pope Leo and the bishop of Arles.
Armentariu Armentaire Bishop of Antibes in the 5th century and patron saint of Draguignan. s, also named Armatarius and Hermentarius, governed the chur ch of A Antibes The saint's initial episcopal see in the 5th century. ntibes around the middle of the 5th century. It is believed that he was one of the nineteen bishops who sent, by deputation, a p etition to Pope pape saint Léon Pope whose body was transferred by Sergius to a new mausoleum. Saint Leo to obtain the restitution of the rights of the c Arles Ecclesiastical metropolis of the province to which Constantine belonged. hurch of Arles, and to whom this Pope replied by sending Ravenius Bishop of Arles in the 5th century. to Ravenius, bishop of Arles, his letter to Flavian, and requesting that he confess the common faith by his own suffrage and by that of the neighboring bishops.
Transfer of the See and Cult in Grasse
The memory of the saint is honored in Grasse, the city that became the episcopal see of Antibes from the 13th century onwards.
The memory of Saint Armentarius enjoys a very ancient cult in the church of Gr asse, Grasse City to which the see of Antibes was transferred in the 13th century. where the episcopal see of Antibes was transferred in the 13th century.
Patronage and veneration in Draguignan
Saint Armentaire is the patron saint of Draguignan, where his relics are venerated in an ancient Benedictine priory.
The city of Draguignan Draguignan City of which Saint Armentarius is the patron saint. , in the diocese of Fr Fréjus Place of arrival of the boat carrying the saint's body. éjus, honors him as its patron; within the territory of this city, one notes a church decorated for several centuries with the title of priory of the Order of Saint Be Ordre de Saint-Benoît Religious order occupying the monastery of Honnecourt. nedict: the neighboring peoples go there in devotion to venerate the relics of the Saint and to implore his protection from God, a protection whose effectiveness they have experienced more than once.
Liturgical sources
The information comes from the Proper of the Diocese of Fréjus.
*Proper of Fréjus.*
Annexes & related entities
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Key Events
- Governed the church of Antibes around the middle of the 5th century
- Presumed participation in a deputation of nineteen bishops to Pope Saint Leo
- Petition for the restitution of the rights of the Church of Arles