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Saint

Florentinus of Bonnet

Saint of Bonnet, venerated in the Western Church.

Era
7th century

Life

Saint Florentinus of Bonnet is, according to legend, the son of a king of Scotland, who came from Scotland in the 7th century after refusing the crown due to him. He is a Catholic saint of the old diocese of Toul, in present-⁠day Lorraine, and is remembered on 24 October. His veneration is attested from the 10th century in the parish church of Bonnet, where his tomb can still be seen.

According to the legend, he crossed the sea on a cross and became a swineherd in the village of Bonnet, where he ended his life. He was formerly invoked for the healing of madness.