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Saint Bobo of Provence ( or ''Bobon'', or ''Bobone''; died 986) was a
Frankish Frankish may refer to: * Franks, a Germanic tribe and their culture ** Frankish language or its modern descendants, Franconian languages, a group of Low Germanic languages also commonly referred to as "Frankish" varieties * Francia, a post-Roman ...
warrior and
pilgrim The asterisk ( ), from Late Latin , from Ancient Greek , , "little star", is a typographical symbol. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a heraldic star. Computer scientists and mathematicians often vocalize it as ...
from Noyers (''Noghiers''). He is known only from the anonymous biography ''Vita sancti Bobonis''. He built a
castle A castle is a type of fortification, fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by Military order (monastic society), military orders. Scholars usually consider a ''castle'' to be the private ...
on a hill opposite the Muslim fortress of
Fraxinet Fraxinetum or Fraxinet ( or , from Latin ''fraxinus'': "ash tree", ''fraxinetum'': "ash forest") was the site of a Muslim stronghold at the centre of a frontier state in Provence between about 887 and 972. It is identified with modern La Garde-Fre ...
and led the Christians of
Provence Provence is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which stretches from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the France–Italy border, Italian border to the east; it is bordered by the Mediterrane ...
to victory in battle with the Muslims in an unknown year. During the battle he had a mystical experience and vowed, if victorious, to renounce war and become a pilgrim devoted to the care of orphans and widows. After the loss of his brother, he went on pilgrimage to
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and died at
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in
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. Bobo is venerated as a
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in the
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and
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churches. His feast day is May 22 and he is the
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of cattle.May 22
Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bobo, Saint 986 deaths Medieval French knights Frankish warriors Saints of West Francia People from Provence Year of birth unknown 10th-century Christian saints 10th-century people from West Francia