Located
near the Lovre is St. Germain L'Auxerrols Church. It is
famous because in 1572, hundreds of Huguenots showed up
at the church for a wedding. While they were there, supporters
of royalty showed up and killed everybody inside. The
church is named after Saint Germanus of Auxerre who lived
from AD 378 CE to 448 CE. He was a former Roman general
who became bishop of Auxerre in Gaul. Records are fuzzy,
but he is basically credited for combat the Pelagian heresy
threat and satisfy the Pope that the British church would
not break away from the Augustinian teachings of divine
grace. He died in Ravenna while petitioning the Roman
government for leniency for the citizens of Armorica. |
