Saint Germanus of Normandy
Also known as: Germanus the Scot; Germanus d’Ecosse; Germain…; Germaine…
Saint
Pre-Congregation
Feast Day
May 2
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Biography
In the annals of the early Church, few images capture the tension between earthly peril and divine protection as vividly as the depiction of a bishop standing atop a wagon wheel traversing a body of water. This striking iconography serves as a visual testament to the extraordinary life of the Norman martyr who bears the name of a great Gallic saint....