- Praejectus
"Saint Prix" redirects here. It is also the French name of Prætextatus, a bishop and saint of
Rouen ." Infobox Saint
name= Saint Praejectus
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death_date=January 25, 676
feast_day=January 25
venerated_in=Roman Catholic Church ,Eastern Orthodox Church
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caption= "Statue of Saint Prejectus (Pry) at Saint-Prix, Val d'Oise."
birth_place= Auvergne
death_place= Volvic
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major_shrine= In 760, relics enshrined atFlavigny Abbey , where most relics remain; other relics elsewhere.
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issues= Saint Praejectus (Prejectus, Projectus) ( _fr. Saint Pry, Prie, Prix, Priest, Prest, Preils; _it. Preietto (Proietto [Not to be confused with the Saint Proietto said to have been martyred along withSaint Evasius at Sedula (the modernCasale Monferrato where the relics of both are preserved in the cathdral); nor with the Saint Proietto venerated in the area of Cavour (the ancient Caburrum) who has been traditionally linked with theTheban Legion , but is perhaps more likely to have been an early bishop of the town. (See citation|author= Damiano Pomi|year=2004|contribution= San Proietto|title=Santi, beati e testimoni |url=http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/92179.)] )) (625-676) was abishop of Clermont , who was killed with Amarinus. Born in the Auvergne to the lesser nobility, he studied underGenesius of Clermont . He was ordained a priest and then became bishop of Clermont in 666 with the approval ofChilderic II .Praejectus founded
monasteries , hospitals, and churches. He was killed as a result of political struggles of the day. Hector, lord ofMarseilles , had been accused of various crimes, and at the order of Childeric, had been arrested and executed. Agritius, the man who killed Praejectus, believed that the bishop had been responsible for Hector’s death. AtVolvic , the assassin thus stabbed to death Praejectus and Amarinus,abbot of a monastery in the area.The death of Praejectus was linked to that of
Saint Leger (Leodegarius). St. Leger was an opponent ofEbroin ,mayor of the palace ofNeustria on two occasions; firstly from 658 to his deposition in 673 and secondly from 675 to his death in 680 or 681. In a violent and despotic career, he strove to impose the authority ofNeustria , which was under his control, overBurgundy andAustrasia .Ebroin’s supporters, which included Praejectus,
St. Reol of Rheims ,St. Agilbert of Paris , andSt. Ouen of Rouen , held a council of bishops that sat in judgment on Leger, atMarly , nearParis . Praejectus’ murderer may have been a supporter of Leger, who was later murdered on October 2, 679. [ Henry Hart Milman, "History of Latin Christianity" (T.Y. Crowell, 1881), 398.] [Barbara H. Rosenwein, "Emotional Communities in the Early Middle Ages" (New York: Cornell University Press, 2006), 170.]Veneration
An account of Praejectus’ life was written shortly after his death and he was immediately venerated as a
martyr . The account was written perhaps by 690, as it was written during the lifetime of Bishop Avitus of Clermont. [Barbara H. Rosenwein, "Emotional Communities in the Early Middle Ages" (New York: Cornell University Press, 2006), 170.]The author may have been a nun from the monastery of
Chamalières . Chamalières was a monastery founded through Praejectus’ efforts, and it was presided over by an abbess who was probably a member of Praejectus’ family. The author may also have been a monk from Volvic orSaint-Amarin . [Barbara H. Rosenwein, "Emotional Communities in the Early Middle Ages" (New York: Cornell University Press, 2006), 170.]During the time of
Charlemagne , Abbot Manasses ofFlavigny Abbey transferred from Volvic to Flavigny therelics of Praejectus.His cultus spread to English monastic calendars. The church at Volvic, where Praejectus was killed, is dedicated to “St Priest” (Projectus). [ [http://www.ville-volvic.fr/html/eglise.html Bienvenue sur le site de la commune de Volvic ] ] In 1278, some of his
relics (a finger) were translated to the town ofSaint-Prix (Val-d'Oise ).The valley of Saint-Amarin was named after Amarinus.
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* [http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0125.htm Saints of January 25: Praejectus of Clermont and Amarinus]
* [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=5458 St. Praejectus]
* [http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintael.htm Amarinus on Patron Saints Index]
* [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1308 Amarinus on Catholic Online]
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