Saint Honorinus
Saint Honorinus (died c. 303 AD in Normandy, Gaul, modern France) was a martyr of the Diocletianic Persecution whose relics were venerated at Graville-Sainte-Honorine near Le Havre in Normandy. He is one of the early martyrs of Neustria (the Frankish region that became Normandy) and is patron of the Seine estuary. His feast day is February 27.
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| Saint Honorinus | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | February 27 |
| Profession | Martyr (lay or cleric; details uncertain) |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; martyr of the Diocletianic Persecution |
| Patronage | Graville; Le Havre; the Seine estuary; Normandy; martyrs |
| Attributes | Palm (martyr); Seine River; his priory at Graville |
| Birthplace | Unknown; possibly Roman Gaul |
| Death Place | Near the Seine estuary, Normandy, Gaul (modern France) |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom; killed during the Diocletianic Persecution c. 303 AD near the Seine estuary in Normandy |
| Primary Shrine | Priory of Graville-Sainte-Honorine, Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, Normandy — a major Romanesque priory and one of the most important pre-Viking ecclesiastical sites in the Seine valley; his relics were venerated here; the church survives as a historical monument |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman Calendar; feast February 27; observed in Diocese of Rouen and Seine-Maritime |
| Historic Class | Not in universal 1962 calendar; locally observed in Normandy |
Biography
Almost nothing is known of the personal history of Honorinus. He is listed in the Roman Martyrology as a martyr and his cult was centered at Graville (Graville-Sainte-Honorine), now part of Le Havre at the mouth of the Seine in Normandy.
The Priory of Graville-Sainte-Honorine — a Romanesque church of great beauty and historical importance — was built over the site of his veneration and contains some of the finest Romanesque sculpture in Normandy. His relics were the center of local pilgrimage and were carried in procession during significant religious occasions in the medieval period.
His feast is observed on February 27 in the Roman Martyrology.
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Birth location: Unknown; possibly Roman Gaul
Death location: Near the Seine estuary, Normandy, Gaul (modern France)
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- Priory of Graville-Sainte-Honorine, Le Havre, Normandy, France — Romanesque monument; his relics; principal cult site.
Feast day
February 27
Veneration
Saint Honorinus is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church with a feast day on February 27, observed in Normandy and the Archdiocese of Rouen.
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