| Canus Natus | |
| Birth Date: | Fifth century |
| Death Date: | October 15, 490 |
| Death Place: | Saint-Cannat, France |
| Titles: | Pilgrim |
Canus Natus was a French Saint in the fifth century.
Canus Natus was born in the fifth century.[1] [2] He was white-haired upon his birth, a sign of wisdom at the time.[1] [2] [3] [4] The phrase "canus natus" in Latin means "he was born old."[5]
He became a hermit in a place called Sauzet, described by Christophe de Villeneuve-Bargemon (1771–1829) as a "desert" with "willow trees."[1] [2] [3]
According to Henri François Xavier de Belsunce de Castelmoron (1671–1755), one of his miracles occurred when a dead reed he used as a cane was brought back to life, looking green again.[4] This miracle led him to accept a tenure as the Bishop of Marseille in the second half of the fifth century.[1] [2] [3] [4] During his tenure, he strongly opposed paganism and heresy.[1]
Upon retirement, he settled in Sauzet again, and died there on October 15, 490.[2] [3] After he was buried there, it became a hamlet and took his name.[1] [3] [6] It is now known as the village of Saint-Cannat.[1] [6] Additionally, the Église Saint-Cannat in Marseille, built from 1526 to 1619, is named in his honour.[3]