Lubentius
Relic of the saint's bust at St. Lubentius, Dietkirchen
Lubentius (c. 300 – c. 370) is a Christian saint, venerated by the Catholic Church.
Lubentius was consecrated as a priest by Bishop Maximin of Trier. He worked as a parish priest in Kobern. He is believed to be a pupil of Martin von Tours. According to the Gesta Treverorum from the 12th century, he worked as a missionary along the Lahn river. He died in Kobern.[1]
The feast day of Lubentius is 13 October. He is a patron saint of the boatmen on the Lahn. His relics are at St. Lubentius, Dietkirchen, now part of Limburg an der Lahn. More relics are venerated in Kell, at St. Lubentius, Kobern, Lahnstein, Limburg and Trier.
Literature
- Lorenz Müller: St. Lubentius und Dietkirchen an der Lahn. Eine Untersuchung. 1969
- Martin Persch (1993). "Lubentius". In Bautz, Traugott. Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). 5. Herzberg: Bautz. cols. 290–292. ISBN 3-88309-043-3. (including bibliography)
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