October 21 - Two Celine are celebrated similarly on October 21. First, Saint Celine de Laon, the mother of Saint Remi. And also Saint Céline de Meaux, virgin.

Celine de Laon

Married to Emilius, Count of Laon, Celine loved and respected her husband, and they lived in union in love and faith. She had three sons, the last of whom she had at a fairly advanced age, was none other than Saint Rémi, the future Archbishop of Reims. A hermit, living in the woods, predicted to Celine that she was going to have a famous child: "The Lord has deigned to look down on the earth from heaven, so that all the nations of the world may publish the wonders of his power and that kings may have the honour of serving him: Celine will be the mother of a son to be named Rémi; I will use him for the deliverance of my people". Rémi was born ten months after this announcement. He was called Remedius or Remigius because he healed many ills, hence the name Remi. It is to be noted that another son of Celine was bishop of Soissons, named Principus, while his second son gave birth to Lupus, who later succeeded Principus. Céline died of old age and was buried in Labrinacum Lavergny. The relics were then transferred to Laon.

Céline de Meaux

As for Céline, the virgin, a member of the nobility, lived in the fifth century. Born in Meaux, she was attracted by the kindness of Saint Genevieve. When she met Geneviève, she wanted to preserve her virginity and had decided to consecrate herself to God while remaining at the heart of the world. Celine's parents, however, had already arranged a marriage for her. Her parents and the young man, who would be her fiancé, were angry about her decision. While Celine had already donned the black dress of the virgins and had done charity work. To escape her parents' anger, she hid with Geneviève at Notre Dame church. The door opened for them, and as soon as they entered, the door suddenly closed and locked, locking the two women in. There, Celine was able to keep her virginity until death and to do good deeds. Céline is said to have died on October 25, 530 and was buried in the faubourg Saint-Nicolas.

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