Himerius of Cremona
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| Saint Himerius of Cremona | |
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| Born | ca. 560 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | June 17 |
| Patronage | Cremona |
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Himerius (Imier, Imerio) of Cremona (d. June 17, ca. 560), also known as Himerius of Amelia, was an Italian bishop. He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and Christian communities of Western Rite Orthodoxy.
A native of Calabria, Himerius was a monk at Amelia before being appointed bishop there. He is described as having been an extremely austere, ascetic personality, both in regard to himself and others.
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Himerius' name does not appear in the ancient martyrologies. However, his name appears in the Roman Martyrology.
An abbot named Ambrose (Ambrogio), who lived around the twelfth century, wrote a Vita of Himerius, but only its prologue remains. A later bishop of Amelia, Antonio Maria Graziano (1592-1611), also wrote a biography of the saint.[1]
Around 965, Himerius' relics were moved from Amelia to Cremona by Liutprand (Liutprando, Luizo), bishop of Cremona from 962 to 972. They were interred in a church that was later destroyed. Rediscovered in 1129, they were placed in a sepulcher. A monk named John (Giovanni) wrote, in the 12th century, a collection of miracles performed by the saint after this rediscovery of the relics. This was composed during the episcopate of the Cremonese bishop Offredo (1168-1185).
In 1196, Sicardo, another bishop of Cremona, placed the relics of Himerius in an archway of stone along with those of a martyr named Archelaus (Archelao) and consecrated an altar in their honor.[2]
The monastery of Sant'Imerio was built in Cremona in 1606 to house members of the Order of the Discalced Carmelites.[3]
