Carmelite Saints

Romeo of Limoges 

Died 1380

Memorial:  March 5

Also known as:  Romaeus
Memorial:  5 March


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Carmelite lay brother of Limoges. Pilgrim companion of Saint Avertanus to Rome and the Holy Lands, but died en route. The tale of their travels, lavishly and piously expanded, was very popular in the years after their deaths.


Died:  1380 at Lucca, Italy of plague while on pilgrimage