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Saint

Helanus

A hierarch honored in the region of Reims in Gaul.

Feast
October 7old style October 20
Era
6th century
Place
Rheims

Life

Saint Helanus was born in Ireland in the sixth century. He went to France with nine other members of his family, six brothers and three sisters, and settled near Reims. He became a priest and ministered there. He is commemorated on 7 October, as a saint of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar. Our sources preserve no further details of his life.

Commemorated the same day October 7