Saint Sige

Saint Sigon Saint Sigou Bishop of Clermont in the 9th century, restorer of churches. governed the bishopric of Clermont under the rei gn of Charles II, surnamed the Charles II, surnommé le Chauve King of the Franks during whose reign Sige exercised his episcopate. Bald. He was always commendable for the justice of his conduct and the purity of his intentions. He employed all his activity in correcting disorders and raising up ruins, whether material or moral, caused by the invasions and devastations of the Normans. He restored to their former luster many churches that they had despoiled or overturned, among others that of Notre-Dame du Port (860). It is belie Notre-Dame du Port Major church in Clermont restored by Sige and the site of his burial. ved that as the Normans did not take the trouble to demolish this edifice, and the fire having destroyed only what was combustible, the masonry suffered little damage. Thus Notre-Dame du Port, founded by Saint Avitus (594) , offers a saint Avite Bishop of Clermont in the 6th century, initial founder of Notre-Dame du Port. precious monument of 6th-century architecture. He attended and subscribed to the Council of Sois sons, in the year 8 concile de Soissons Ecclesiastical assembly of 745 serving as a legal reference. 53, under the same prince. Finally, his life was so embalmed with the odor of sanctity that he deserved to be, after the time of his earthly life, glorious in the memory of Christians. His relics, says Jacques B ranche, from wh Jacques Branche Hagiographer and cited source for the life of the saint. om this is drawn, are honorably elevated in the church of the Port, where he was buried with pomp and celebrity, on the eighteenth of the month of February, as it is said in the table of the Saints o f Auverg Auvergne Region of origin of Saint Perpet. ne.