Blessed Geoffrey of Peronne
Blessed Geoffrey of Péronne (died c. 1177 AD; Péronne, Picardy, France) was a French Catholic Premonstratensian canon (Norbertine) who became a monk after experiencing a profound conversion and who is venerated in the Catholic tradition in Picardy. His feast day is February 21.
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| Blessed Geoffrey of Peronne | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | February 21 |
| Profession | French Premonstratensian (Norbertine) canon; converted layman or cleric who entered the Premonstratensian Order; Péronne, Picardy; died c. February 21 1177; feast February 21 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Premonstratensian Order (Order of Prémontré, OPraem); Premonstratensian Picard tradition; Picardy Catholic heritage; 12th-century Norbertine reform |
| Patronage | Péronne; Picardy; Premonstratensian canons; converts; those experiencing conversion of life |
| Attributes | White Premonstratensian habit; February 21 feast; Péronne Somme River setting; cross; lily; Norbertine crozier or book |
| Birthplace | Péronne, Picardy, France |
| Death Place | Péronne, Picardy, France (or nearby Premonstratensian house) |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died c. February 21, 1177; Blessed Geoffrey of Péronne was a French Catholic who experienced a profound conversion and entered the Premonstratensian (Norbertine) Order, the order of canons regular founded by Saint Norbert of Xanten (c. 1080-1134) in 1120 at Prémontré (near Laon, Aisne, France); Péronne is in Picardy, adjacent to the region where the Premonstratensian Order originated; he lived as a devout Premonstratensian canon and is venerated in the local Catholic tradition; feast February 21 |
| Primary Shrine | Péronne, Somme, Picardy, France; February 21 feast |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; February 21 feast in Péronne and in the Premonstratensian tradition |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Geoffrey of Péronne was a French Catholic from Péronne in Picardy who experienced a profound conversion and entered the Premonstratensian Order (Norbertines), the order of canons regular founded by Saint Norbert of Xanten in 1120 at Prémontré in the neighboring Aisne Valley.
He lived as a devout Premonstratensian canon in the tradition of Norbert's reform.
He died c. February 21, 1177.
He is venerated in the Catholic Church in the Premonstratensian tradition and in Picardy. His feast day is February 21.
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Birth location: Péronne, Picardy, France
Death location: Péronne, Picardy, France (or nearby Premonstratensian house)
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Blessed Geoffrey of Péronne (died c. February 21, 1177) was a French Premonstratensian canon from Péronne, Picardy, who lived the Norbertine reform spirit near the founding house of Prémontré; venerated locally in the Premonstratensian tradition. Feast February 21.
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