Saint Laumer (Lomer)
A shepherd from the Chartres region under Chlothar I, Laumer became a monk at Micy and then a hermit in the Perche. Ordained priest and steward at Cha…
First name and chronology
2 saints and blesseds bear the name Laumer, between 501 and 600; the most famous is Saint Laumer, celebrated on January 19th.
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A shepherd from the Chartres region under Chlothar I, Laumer became a monk at Micy and then a hermit in the Perche. Ordained priest and steward at Cha…
Abbot of Corbion in the 6th century, Saint Laumer is a major figure of Benedictine monasticism. His relics, transferred to Blois in 874 to escape the …