biography
pronunciation:
[jermahnus]
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| male
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| lived:
| (c.378–448)
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| biography:
| Bishop of Auxerre, C France. He was invited to Britain to combat Pelagianism in 429. Under him the Christian Britons won the bloodless ‘Alleluia Victory’ over the Picts and Saxons at Maes Garmon (Germanus' field) in Flintshire. Feast day 31 July. |
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