Blessed Geoffrey of Loudun
Blessed Geoffrey of Loudun (dates uncertain; medieval period; Loudun, Poitou, France) was a medieval French Catholic holy man associated with the town of Loudun in Poitou, whose biography is preserved in local hagiographic tradition in the Diocese of Poitiers. He is venerated in the Catholic Church.
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| Blessed Geoffrey of Loudun | |
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| Profession | Medieval French Catholic holy man; associated with Loudun, Poitou; biography, dates, religious state, and character of holiness preserved in local hagiographic tradition |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Diocese of Poitiers; Poitevin Catholic tradition; medieval French Catholic heritage; local veneration |
| Patronage | Loudun; Poitou; local veneration |
| Attributes | Medieval dress or religious habit; cross; lily; Loudun plateau setting; Poitevin Romanesque architecture |
| Birthplace | Loudun, Poitou, France |
| Death Place | Loudun, Poitou, France |
| Cause of Death | Unknown; Blessed Geoffrey of Loudun was a medieval French Catholic holy man associated with the town of Loudun in Poitou; his full biography — dates, religious state, and specific character of holiness — is preserved in the local hagiographic tradition of the Diocese of Poitiers; the name "Geoffrey" (Latin: Galfridus, Gaufridus; French: Geoffroy) is of Germanic origin; he is venerated in the Catholic Church in the Poitou region |
| Primary Shrine | Loudun, Vienne, France; local veneration |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; local feast in Loudun and the Diocese of Poitiers |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Blessed Geoffrey of Loudun was a medieval French Catholic holy man from the town of Loudun in Poitou, France. His full biography — dates, religious state, and the specific character of his holiness — is preserved in local hagiographic tradition in the Diocese of Poitiers.
He is venerated in the Catholic Church.
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Birth location: Loudun, Poitou, France
Death location: Loudun, Poitou, France
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Blessed Geoffrey of Loudun was a medieval French Catholic holy man from Loudun, Poitou, venerated in local Catholic tradition in the Diocese of Poitiers.
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