Saint Solemnis of Chartres
Also known as: Soleine; Sollemnis; Solennio; Solennis; Solenne; Solein; Solen
Saint
Pre-Congregation
Feast Day
September 25
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Biography
Saint Solemnis of Chartres, brother of Saint Aventinus of Chartres, served as Bishop of Chartres in Gaul during the late fifth century. His episcopacy, commencing around the year 490, occurred in a period of significant transition following the decline of Roman authority in Western Europe....