Saint Namadie
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Sainte Namadie was the wife of Saint Calminius
. On her husband's death in the 6th or 7th century she retired to end her days in the monastic convent at Marsat
, which later became a dependent house of Mozac Abbey
2 kilometres away.
She is shown on the Limoges enamel
reliquary holding remains of her and her husband, the Saint Calminius Reliquary
, which dates to the end of the 12th century and is held at the abbatiale Saint-Pierre de Mozac
. She is not shown on the other reliquary of Saint Calminius, which originated at the church at Laguenne
(one of his foundations) and is now held in the musée Dobrée
at Nantes
.
Saint Calminius
Saint Calminius, also known as Saint Calmin, founded three French abbeys in the 6th or 7th centuries AD: Mozac Abbey, in Puy-de-Dôme; Laguenne Abbey and the abbey of Monastier-Saint-Chaffre. His Saint's day is August 19....
. On her husband's death in the 6th or 7th century she retired to end her days in the monastic convent at Marsat
Marsat
Marsat is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.-References:*...
, which later became a dependent house of Mozac Abbey
Mozac Abbey
Mozac Abbey is a former Cluniac monastery in the commune of Mozac near Riom in Auvergne, France.-History:A monastery was founded here in either 533 or 680 by Saint Calminius and his wife, Saint Namadia...
2 kilometres away.
She is shown on the Limoges enamel
Limoges enamel
Limoges enamel was produced at Limoges, France, already the most famous, but not the most high quality, European center of vitreous enamel production by the 12th century; its works were known as Opus de Limogia or Labor Limogiae...
reliquary holding remains of her and her husband, the Saint Calminius Reliquary
Saint Calminius Reliquary
The Saint Calminius Reliquary is the 12th century chasse-form reliquary which was the main object in the treasury of Mozac Abbey. It contains the bones of Saint Calminius and his wife Saint Namadie....
, which dates to the end of the 12th century and is held at the abbatiale Saint-Pierre de Mozac
Mozac Abbey
Mozac Abbey is a former Cluniac monastery in the commune of Mozac near Riom in Auvergne, France.-History:A monastery was founded here in either 533 or 680 by Saint Calminius and his wife, Saint Namadia...
. She is not shown on the other reliquary of Saint Calminius, which originated at the church at Laguenne
Laguenne
Laguenne is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:...
(one of his foundations) and is now held in the musée Dobrée
Musée Dobrée
The Musée Dobrée is a museum in Nantes, in the quartier Graslin in the immediate outskirts of the city centre and very close to the city's Natural History Museum. It was given to the city by Thomas Dobrée and now belongs to the Conseil général de la Loire-Atlantique...
at Nantes
Nantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
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