1 October. 1662 Book of Common Prayer: Bishop Remigius & Apostle of the Franks
1 October. 1662 Book of Common Prayer: Bishop Remigius & Apostle of the Franks Saint Remigius , Remy or Remi , ( French : Saint Rémi or Saint Rémy ; Italian : Remigio ; Spanish : Remigio ; Occitan : Romieg ; Polish : Remigiusz ; and Breton : Remig ), was Bishop of Reims and Apostle of the Franks , (c. 437 – January 13, 533). On 24 December 496 he baptised Clovis I , King of the Franks . This baptism, leading to the conversion of the entire Frankish people to Nicene Christianity , was a momentous success for the Catholic Church and a seminal event in European history. Contents · 1 Life · 2 Remi and the Sainte Ampoule · 3 See also · ...