Saint Germanus of Granfield, also known as German, was born into a wealthy senatorial family in the city of Trier, Germany. From a young age, he showed great promise and devotion to his faith. He was fortunate to receive his education under the guidance of the esteemed Saint Modoald of Trier, who recognized his potential for a life of holiness. As he grew older, Germanus became a spiritual...
Ordained in 1771, he served for several years as assistant pastor at different parishes. He was a parish priest at Saint Aubin, Louroux-Beconnais, France in 1788, with a special ministry with the sick. In the French Revolution, he was required to take an oath of loyalty to the new government, an oath that was opposed to Church principles. Noel refused, and was ordered to abandon his parish, to...