Saint Remigius

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Saint Remigius was a 5th–6th century bishop of Reims renowned for baptizing Clovis I and playing a pivotal role in converting the Frankish kingdom to Catholic Christianity.

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Label Occurrences
Saint Remigius canonical 7
Saint Remigius of Reims 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic bishop
Christian saint
Gallo-Roman
Late Antiquity figure
bishop
alsoKnownAs Remi of Reims
Remigius of Reims
Saint Rémi
associatedWith Merovingian dynasty
Reims
birthDate c. 437
birthPlace Gaul
surface form: Gallia

Laon
canonizationStatus Pre-congregation saint
clericalStatus bishop
countryOfCitizenship Western Roman Empire
deathDate 13 January 533
deathPlace Reims
denomination Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church
endTime 533 (episcopate)
era 5th century
6th century
father Emilian
surface form: Emilius (traditionally)
feastDay 1 October
13 January (some calendars)
givenName Remigius
hasShrine Basilica of Saint-Remi
surface form: Basilica of Saint-Remi, Reims
influenced Clovis
surface form: Clovis I

Frankish kingdom religious policy
languageOfWorkOrName Greek (in liturgical context)
Latin
mother Celine of Laon
notableEvent Christianization of the Franks
surface form: Conversion of the Franks to Catholic Christianity
notableFor baptizing Clovis I, king of the Franks
promoting Catholic orthodoxy among the Franks
strengthening ties between the Frankish monarchy and the Catholic Church
notableWork Christianization of the Franks
surface form: Baptism of Clovis I
patronage France
surface form: France (in some traditions)

Reims
placeOfBurial Basilica of Saint-Remi
surface form: Basilica of Saint-Remi, Reims
positionHeld Metropolitan Archbishop of Reims
surface form: Bishop of Reims
religion Christianity
startTime c. 459 (episcopate)
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Lutheranism
surface form: Lutheran Church

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Archdiocese of Reims hasPatronSaint Saint Remigius
Archdiocese of Reims associatedWithPerson Saint Remigius
this entity surface form: Saint Remigius of Reims
Basilica of Saint-Remi namedAfter Saint Remigius
Basilica of Saint-Remi dedicatedTo Saint Remigius
Basilica of Saint-Remi housesRelicsOf Saint Remigius
Saint-Remy Church dedicatedTo Saint Remigius
Battle of Tolbiac notableFigure Saint Remigius