Saint Lie
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Saint Lie (died 533) of Orléans
is a French
saint
. He is honored in the bishopric of Orléans
and his relics are enshrined in the village of Saint-Lié-la-Forêt in that diocese. He is said to have embraced the monastic life at the age of 12 and provided direction to Leonard of Noblac
.
He died a recluse
in the forest of Orléans.
His feast day is November 5.
Orléans
-Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...
is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
saint
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...
. He is honored in the bishopric of Orléans
Bishopric of Orléans
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orléans , is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese currently corresponds to the Départment of Loiret. The current bishop is Jacques André Blaquart, appointed in 2010.The diocese has experienced a number of transfers among...
and his relics are enshrined in the village of Saint-Lié-la-Forêt in that diocese. He is said to have embraced the monastic life at the age of 12 and provided direction to Leonard of Noblac
Leonard of Noblac
Leonard of Noblac or of Limoges or de Noblet , is a Frankish saint closely associated with the town and abbey of Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, in Haute-Vienne, in the Limousin of France.-Traditional biography:According to the romance that...
.
He died a recluse
Recluse
A recluse is a person who lives in voluntary seclusion from the public and society, often close to nature. The word is from the Latin recludere, which means "shut up" or "sequester." There are many potential reasons for becoming a recluse: a personal philosophy that rejects consumer society; a...
in the forest of Orléans.
His feast day is November 5.