So who was St. Honoré and why is he the baker’s patron saint? This miraculous tree was still being shown in the sixteenth century.
St. Honoré of Amiens is often depicted with a long handled baker’s peel and loaves of bread. Saint Honoré quickly became the patron saint of all bakers and pastry chefs. St. Honoré eventually relented and was elected the seventh bishop of Amiens. Saint Honoratus of Amiens (Honoré, sometimes Honorius) (d. 16 January ca. For other uses, see, The oldest catalogue of Amiens's bishops exists in a late twelfth-century collection of the works of. He is also the patron of a Carthusian establishment at Abbeville, which was founded in 1306. Catholic Online is a Project of Your Catholic Voice Foundation, a Not-for-Profit Corporation.
Bishop of Amiens, France, a patron of bakers and confectioners, also called Honore The Rue Saint Honore in Pariswas named after him. According to the legend, St. Honoré’s childhood nursemaid was baking bread when she received the news that Honoré was to be elected bishop. [1] His feast day is May 16[2]. He was born in Port-le-Grand (Ponthieu) near Amiens to a noble family. It was invented in 1847 at the Chiboust bakery on Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris. The mulberry tree which grew from the nursemaid’s bread peel lived for 900 years! We're not salespeople, but we depend on donations averaging $14.76 and fewer than 1% of readers give. In 1202, a baker named Renold Theriens (Renaud Cherins) donated to the city of Paris some land to build a chapel in honor of the saint. In 1847, in a pastry shop on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, a cake was invented in his name at the Chiboust bakery: le gateau St. Honoré. This cake has become a traditional French dessert that incorporates many elements of pastry. The nursemaid did not believe the news and proclaimed that she would only believe that Honoré had been made a bishop when her bread peel took root and grew into a tree. It is said that when the handle of the peel was placed into the ground, it immediately sprung roots and bloomed into a mulberry tree. Saint of the Day for Wednesday, Sept 23rd, 2020. Even today many pastry shops and boulangeries are named after him. All materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of Catholic Online and are protected under U.S. and International copyright laws, © Copyright 2020 Catholic Online. There also appeared holy oil of unknown origin on his forehead. He was taught by his predecessor in the bishopric of Amiens, Saint Beatus (Beat). Powered by Squarespace. Any unauthorized use, without prior written consent of Catholic Online is strictly forbidden and prohibited. Honoré Baking is named for St. Honoré of Amiens, the patron saint of bakers, confectioners and pastry chefs. May 16 is the Feast Day of St. Honore, patron saint of bakers A St. Honore cake. Many miracles were reported at his shrine. ^ Sometimes 653 is given as his date of death due to confusion with Saint Honorius, Archbishop of Canterbury. Honoratus was born in Port le Grand. St. Honoré’s feast day is May 16. The chapel became one of the richest in Paris, and gave its name to Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Continue reading about St. Honoratus of Amiens The St. Honoré cake, usually known by its French name gâteau St-Honoré, and also sometimes called St. Honoratus cake, is a pastry dessert named for the French patron saint of bakers and pastry chefs, Saint Honoré or Honoratus (d. 600 AD), Bishop of Amiens. His devotion was widespread in France following reports of numerous miracles when his body was exhumed in 1060. He is the namesake of the St. Honoré Cake. [citation needed] In 1240, during construction of the cathedral of Amiens, the relics of Honoratus were carried through the surrounding countryside in a quest for funds.[3]. In 1659, Louis XIV ordered that every baker observe the feast of Saint Honoratus, and give donations in honor of the saint and for the benefit of the community.[4]. It's a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. Rain is said to have fallen soon after.
If you have already donated, we sincerely thank you. He resisted being elected bishop of Amiens, believing himself unworthy of this honor. In Paris his feast day is celebrated with a three-day festival of bread. Honoratus is considered a patron saint of bakers and confectioners. Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! In 1400, the bakers of Paris established their guild in the church of Saint Honoratus, celebrating his feast on 16 May and spreading his cult.
Image courtesy of The Bread Bakers Guild of America. As tradition goes, a young man named Honoré became the Bishop of Amiens in 554. After his death, his relics were invoked against drought. St. Honore, also known as Honoratus, became bishop of Amiens in Northern France in the 6th century.
St. Honoré of Amiens is often depicted with a long handled baker’s peel and loaves of bread. Saint Honoré quickly became the patron saint of all bakers and pastry chefs. St. Honoré eventually relented and was elected the seventh bishop of Amiens. Saint Honoratus of Amiens (Honoré, sometimes Honorius) (d. 16 January ca. For other uses, see, The oldest catalogue of Amiens's bishops exists in a late twelfth-century collection of the works of. He is also the patron of a Carthusian establishment at Abbeville, which was founded in 1306. Catholic Online is a Project of Your Catholic Voice Foundation, a Not-for-Profit Corporation.
Bishop of Amiens, France, a patron of bakers and confectioners, also called Honore The Rue Saint Honore in Pariswas named after him. According to the legend, St. Honoré’s childhood nursemaid was baking bread when she received the news that Honoré was to be elected bishop. [1] His feast day is May 16[2]. He was born in Port-le-Grand (Ponthieu) near Amiens to a noble family. It was invented in 1847 at the Chiboust bakery on Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris. The mulberry tree which grew from the nursemaid’s bread peel lived for 900 years! We're not salespeople, but we depend on donations averaging $14.76 and fewer than 1% of readers give. In 1202, a baker named Renold Theriens (Renaud Cherins) donated to the city of Paris some land to build a chapel in honor of the saint. In 1847, in a pastry shop on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, a cake was invented in his name at the Chiboust bakery: le gateau St. Honoré. This cake has become a traditional French dessert that incorporates many elements of pastry. The nursemaid did not believe the news and proclaimed that she would only believe that Honoré had been made a bishop when her bread peel took root and grew into a tree. It is said that when the handle of the peel was placed into the ground, it immediately sprung roots and bloomed into a mulberry tree. Saint of the Day for Wednesday, Sept 23rd, 2020. Even today many pastry shops and boulangeries are named after him. All materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of Catholic Online and are protected under U.S. and International copyright laws, © Copyright 2020 Catholic Online. There also appeared holy oil of unknown origin on his forehead. He was taught by his predecessor in the bishopric of Amiens, Saint Beatus (Beat). Powered by Squarespace. Any unauthorized use, without prior written consent of Catholic Online is strictly forbidden and prohibited. Honoré Baking is named for St. Honoré of Amiens, the patron saint of bakers, confectioners and pastry chefs. May 16 is the Feast Day of St. Honore, patron saint of bakers A St. Honore cake. Many miracles were reported at his shrine. ^ Sometimes 653 is given as his date of death due to confusion with Saint Honorius, Archbishop of Canterbury. Honoratus was born in Port le Grand. St. Honoré’s feast day is May 16. The chapel became one of the richest in Paris, and gave its name to Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Continue reading about St. Honoratus of Amiens The St. Honoré cake, usually known by its French name gâteau St-Honoré, and also sometimes called St. Honoratus cake, is a pastry dessert named for the French patron saint of bakers and pastry chefs, Saint Honoré or Honoratus (d. 600 AD), Bishop of Amiens. His devotion was widespread in France following reports of numerous miracles when his body was exhumed in 1060. He is the namesake of the St. Honoré Cake. [citation needed] In 1240, during construction of the cathedral of Amiens, the relics of Honoratus were carried through the surrounding countryside in a quest for funds.[3]. In 1659, Louis XIV ordered that every baker observe the feast of Saint Honoratus, and give donations in honor of the saint and for the benefit of the community.[4]. It's a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. Rain is said to have fallen soon after.
If you have already donated, we sincerely thank you. He resisted being elected bishop of Amiens, believing himself unworthy of this honor. In Paris his feast day is celebrated with a three-day festival of bread. Honoratus is considered a patron saint of bakers and confectioners. Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! In 1400, the bakers of Paris established their guild in the church of Saint Honoratus, celebrating his feast on 16 May and spreading his cult.
Image courtesy of The Bread Bakers Guild of America. As tradition goes, a young man named Honoré became the Bishop of Amiens in 554. After his death, his relics were invoked against drought. St. Honore, also known as Honoratus, became bishop of Amiens in Northern France in the 6th century.