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• Farmin of…
• Firmin of…
• Firmins of…
• Firmino of…
• Fermin of…

Memorial

• 25 September
• 7 July (Pamplona, Spain)

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Son of a Roman senator. Converted to Christianity by Saint Saturninus. Ordained by Saint Honestus at Toulouse, France. Missionary to France. First bishop of Amiens at age 24. Martyred at age 31.

Born

• c.272 at Pamplona, Spain

Died

• beheaded 25 September 303 in Amiens, France
• his place of burial was lost for centuries, but re-discovered by Saint Salvius of Amiens
• Saint Salvius had the relics enshrined in Amiens, France; as the relics were processed through the streets, legend says that the sick were healed and trees suddenly burst into full leaf in the dead of winter just by being near them
• some relics translated to Pamplona, Spain in 1196

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• against erysipelas
• barrel makers, coopers
• –
• in France
  • Amiens, city of
  • Amiens, diocese of
• –
• in Spain
  • Lesaka
  • Navarre
  • Pamplona

MLA Citation

• “Saint Firminus of Amiens“. CatholicSaints.Info. 16 January 2024. Web. 26 April 2024. <>