, another Romish saint, who to exceed his predecessor in humility, founded
, another Romish saint, who to exceed his predecessor in humility, founded the order of Minims (least), as he had that of Minors (inferiors). He was born in 1416, at Paulo in Calabria. He began his career of mortification by retiring to a cell on a desert part of the coast, where his sanctity soon obtained followers, and they ere long constructed a monastery round his cell. Thus was his order commenced. He formed a rule for it, which was approved by pope Alexander VI. and confirmed by Julius II. His rule was extremely rigorous, enjoining perpetual abstinence from wine, fish, and meat. His disciples were always to go bare-footed, never to sleep upon a bed, and to use many other mortifications. He died in France, to which country be went at the earnest solicitation of Louis XI. who hoped to be cured of a dangerous malady by his presence. This event took place at Plessisdu-Parc, in 1508, when he was at the age of ninety-one. He was canonized in 1519, by Leo X. By the confession of his admirers he was perfectly illiterate.
, another Romish saint of that name, bishop of Aries, was born in the
, another Romish saint of that name, bishop
of Aries, was born in the year 401, of rich and noble parents,
and educated under St. Honoratus, abbot of Lerins. When
Honoratus was promoted to the see of Aries, Hilarius,
afterwards his successor, attended him, and when he was
himself promoted to that dignity, beheld several councils,
and presided in that at Rome in 441. In consequence of
some false accusations, he was partly degraded by pope
Leo, but his merit was afterwards fully perceived by that
prelate. He died at the age of 48, May 5, 449, and
although so young, was yet worn out by his ecclesiastical
labours. In sentiments he was a Semi-Pelagian, yet he
bore the highest character for piety, and all virtues. His
works are, 1. “Homilies,
” under the name of Eusebius of
Emesa, which are in the library of the fathers. 2. “The
Life of St. Honpratus,
” his predecessor, Paris,