He studied as much at the foot of the crucifixas in books, being persuaded that the essential quality of a preacher isto be a man of prayer. King Chilperic made him count or governor ofAnjou, and being overcome by the importunities of his friends, the saintconsented to take a wife about the year 578. [4] The death of his beloved consort contributed to wean his heartfrom the world: in which resolution he seems to have been confirmed bythe example and exhortations of his pious mother-in-law. Zacagnius has published fourteenothers out of the Vatican library.
Some days beforehis death he sent for St. A considerable portion is venerated with singular devotionat Furnes, where, by the pious zeal of Baldwin, surnamed of Iron, it wasreceived on the 25 Philip Galdi, confessor to the saint andto the duchess of Urbino, and printed at Florence, in two vols. Some with Mabillon,[5] think this Pudens is themartyr honored in Africa, on the 29th of April.
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