Honoratus
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Honoratus was the founder of Lérins Abbey who later became an early Archbishop of Arles. He is honored as a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
Coverpage woodcut from La vida de sant Honorat arquebisbe de Arles
Saint Honorat d'Arles
Lérins Islands
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The Lérins Islands are a group of five Mediterranean islands off the French Riviera, in Cannes. The two largest islands in this group are Île Sainte-Marguerite and Île Saint-Honorat. The smaller Îlot
Honoratus
…through Italy, and, after having stopped at Rome, Honoratus went on into Provence. Encouraged by Leontius of Fréjus, he took up his abode on the wild Lérins Island today called the Île Saint-Honorat, with the intention of living there in solitude. Numerous disciples soon gathered around Honoratus, including Lupus…
The Lérins Islands looking towards the west.
View of the Île Sainte-Marguerite, including the Fort Royal and the village of Sainte-Marguerite.