Landry of Paris
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Saint Landry of Paris (d. ca. 661) was a bishop of Paris and saint
. Consecrated bishop of Paris in 650, he built the first major hospital
in the city, dedicating it to Saint Christopher
, which is now the Hôtel-Dieu
. Landry, with twenty-three other bishops, subscribed to the charter Clovis II
gave to Saint-Denis Abbey
in 653.
, where most of his relics are kept (two bones were given to the parish of Saint-Landry in 1408).
A statue of St. Landry stands behind the altar of St. Landry Catholic Church
in Opelousas, Louisiana
. There is also a stained glass window with his image on the southwest end of the church. His feast day is June 10.
Miracles were recorded of him. One of them reads:
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
. Consecrated bishop of Paris in 650, he built the first major hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in the city, dedicating it to Saint Christopher
Saint Christopher
.Saint Christopher is a saint venerated by Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians, listed as a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd century Roman Emperor Decius or alternatively under the Roman Emperor Maximinus II Dacian...
, which is now the Hôtel-Dieu
Hôtel-Dieu de Paris
The Hôtel-Dieu de Paris is regarded as the oldest hospital in the city of Paris, France, and is the most central of the Assistance publique - hôpitaux de Paris hospitals. The hospital is linked to the Faculté de Médecine Paris-Descartes...
. Landry, with twenty-three other bishops, subscribed to the charter Clovis II
Clovis II
Clovis II succeeded his father Dagobert I in 639 as King of Neustria and Burgundy. His brother Sigebert III had been King of Austrasia since 634. He was initially under the regency of his mother Nanthild until her death in her early thirties in 642...
gave to Saint-Denis Abbey
Saint Denis Basilica
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Denis is a large medieval abbey church in the commune of Saint-Denis, now a northern suburb of Paris. The abbey church was created a cathedral in 1966 and is the seat of the Bishop of Saint-Denis, Pascal Michel Ghislain Delannoy...
in 653.
Veneration
He was buried at the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-PrésAbbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
The Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, just beyond the outskirts of early medieval Paris, was the burial place of Merovingian kings of Neustria...
, where most of his relics are kept (two bones were given to the parish of Saint-Landry in 1408).
A statue of St. Landry stands behind the altar of St. Landry Catholic Church
St. Landry Catholic Church
St. Landry Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in Opelousas, Louisiana, dedicated to Saint Landry of Paris . The current church building, in Romanesque Revival style, was completed in 1909....
in Opelousas, Louisiana
Opelousas, Louisiana
Opelousas is a city in and the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies at the junction of Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 190. The population was 22,860 at the 2000 census. Although the 2006 population estimate was 23,222, a 2004 annexation should put the city's...
. There is also a stained glass window with his image on the southwest end of the church. His feast day is June 10.
Miracles were recorded of him. One of them reads: