Saint Emilian (Emiland)
Bishop of Nantes in the 8th century, Emilian took up arms to defend France against the Saracen invasion. After liberating Sens and rescuing …
Patronage
Nantes
5 saints
Saint Felix of Nantes
Born in Bourges in the 6th century, Saint Felix became Bishop of Nantes in 550. A builder prelate and influential diplomat, he completed the…
Saint Gohard of Nantes
Bishop of Nantes in the 9th century, Saint Gohard was massacred by the Normans in 843 during the sack of the city. He was killed at the foot…
Saints Donatian and Rogatian (The Children of Nantes)
Donatien and Rogatien, known as the Children of Nantes, are two brother martyrs whose cult has been deeply rooted in Nantes since antiquity.…
Saint Similien of Nantes
Bishop of Nantes in the 4th century, Similien retired to an oratory during the persecution of Diocletian. He is famous for a miraculous visi…