death_date feast_day imagesize venerated_in birth_date titles image article_title name
c. 448 july -rrb- 31 -lrb- universal -rrb- august 3 -lrb- wales 250px roman catholic church , eastern orthodox church c. 378 bishop stgermanus.png germanus of auxerre
 saint germanus of auxerre
germanus of auxerre

germanus of auxerre -lrb- welsh : `` garmon sant '' -rrb- -lrb- c. 378 -- c. 448 -rrb- was a bishop of auxerre in late antique gaul .
he is best remembered for his journey to combat pelagianism in britain in or around 429 ad , and the records of this visit provide valuable information on the state of post-roman british society .
he also played an important part in the invention and promotion of the cult of saint alban , who was unknown before the saint revealed himself to germanus in a dream or holy vision .
germanus is venerated as a saint in both the roman catholic and orthodox churches , which commemorate him on july 31 .
the principal source for the events of his life is the `` vita germani '' , a hagiography written by constantius of lyon around 480 , and the `` passio albani '' , which may possibly have been written or commissioned by germanus .
constantius was a friend of bishop lupus of troyes , who accompanied germanus to britain , which provided him with a link to germanus .
