Romanus of Subiaco
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Saint Romanus of Subiaco (died ca. 550 AD) was a hermit
in the area around Subiaco, Italy
.
He is remembered as having assisted and influenced Saint Benedict of Nursia, when the latter had just begun his life as a hermit. Romanus provided Benedict with clothing (a religious habit
), food, and housing (in the form of a cave
above the river Anio, which Benedict lived in for 3 years) (St. Gregory the Great, Dialogi, II, i).
Christian
tradition states that Romanus departed Italy
to escape the barbarian invasions. He is credited with founding a small monastery at Dryes-Fontrouge in Auxerre
, where he died.
He is sometimes identified with the Romanus of Auxerre who was venerated as Bishop of Auxerre on 8 October.http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13163a.htm
Hermit
A hermit is a person who lives, to some degree, in seclusion from society.In Christianity, the term was originally applied to a Christian who lives the eremitic life out of a religious conviction, namely the Desert Theology of the Old Testament .In the...
in the area around Subiaco, Italy
Subiaco, Italy
Subiaco is a town and comune in the Province of Rome, in Lazio, Italy, from Tivoli alongside the river Aniene. It is mainly renowned as a tourist and religious resort for its sacred grotto , in the St. Benedict's Abbey, and the other Abbey of St. Scholastica...
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He is remembered as having assisted and influenced Saint Benedict of Nursia, when the latter had just begun his life as a hermit. Romanus provided Benedict with clothing (a religious habit
Religious habit
A religious habit is a distinctive set of garments worn by members of a religious order. Traditionally some plain garb recognisable as a religious habit has also been worn by those leading the religious eremitic and anachoritic life, although in their case without conformity to a particular uniform...
), food, and housing (in the form of a cave
Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
above the river Anio, which Benedict lived in for 3 years) (St. Gregory the Great, Dialogi, II, i).
Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
tradition states that Romanus departed Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
to escape the barbarian invasions. He is credited with founding a small monastery at Dryes-Fontrouge in Auxerre
Auxerre
Auxerre is a commune in the Bourgogne region in north-central France, between Paris and Dijon. It is the capital of the Yonne department.Auxerre's population today is about 45,000...
, where he died.
He is sometimes identified with the Romanus of Auxerre who was venerated as Bishop of Auxerre on 8 October.http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13163a.htm