Canus Natus

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Canus Natus
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Statue in Saint-Cannat
Pilgrim
BornFifth century
DiedOctober 15, 490
Saint-Cannat, France

Canus Natus was a French Saint in the fifth century.

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Escutcheon of the village of Saint-Cannat. Blason de la ville de Saint-Cannat.jpg
Escutcheon of the village of Saint-Cannat.

Early life

Canus Natus was born in the fifth century. [1] [2] He was white-haired upon his birth, a sign of wisdom at the time. [1] [2] [3] [4] The phrase "canus natus" in Latin means "he was born old." [5]

Religious vocation

He became a hermit in a place called Sauzet, described by Christophe de Villeneuve-Bargemon (1771–1829) as a "desert" with "willow trees." [1] [2] [3]

According to Henri François Xavier de Belsunce de Castelmoron (1671–1755), one of his miracles occurred when a dead reed he used as a cane was brought back to life, looking green again. [4] This miracle led him to accept a tenure as the Bishop of Marseille in the second half of the fifth century. [1] [2] [3] [4] During his tenure, he strongly opposed paganism and heresy. [1]

Death and legacy

Upon retirement, he settled in Sauzet again, and died there on October 15, 490. [2] [3] After he was buried there, it became a hamlet and took his name. [1] [3] [6] It is now known as the village of Saint-Cannat. [1] [6] Additionally, the Église Saint-Cannat in Marseille, built from 1526 to 1619, is named in his honour. [3]

Eglise Saint-Cannat in Marseille. Eglise Saint-Cannat a Marseille, facade.JPG
Église Saint-Cannat in Marseille.

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Christophe de Villeneuve-Bargemon, Statistique du département des Bouches-du-Rhône, Ricard, 1824, p. 951
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Variétés religieuses; ou, choix de poésies provençales, avec notes, Aix-en-Provence: Makaire, 1860, pp. 165-180
  4. 1 2 3 Henri François Xavier de Belsunce de Castelmoron, L'antiquité de l'Église de Marseille, et la succession de ses évêques, Ve. J.P. Brebion, 1747, pp. 201-206
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  6. 1 2 "Aix-en-Provence Information Office". Archived from the original on 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2014-08-19.