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Germanus of Normandy

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Germanus of Normandy
Stained glass image of Saint Germanus arriving in Diélette, in the church of Saint-Germain de Flamanville
Died480 AD
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast2 May
Attributeswheel or dragon

Germanus of Normandy, also known as Germanus the Scot (French: Germain le Scot), is a Christian saint venerated especially in Normandy. He was a disciple of Germanus of Auxerre, from whom he took his baptismal name.[1]

In iconography he is frequently represented with a wheel, representing the legend that he crossed the English Channel on a wheel and arrived in Normandy near Flamanville, or with a dragon, representing the legend that he killed a seven-headed dragon at Trou Baligan in the Cotentin.

His aid is invoked for the relief of fevers and for illnesses of children.

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  1. ^ "Saint Germanus of Normandy". Saints.SQPN.com. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

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