<p>St. Honoratus was born in 350, and was the Archbishop of Arles.&nbsp; The place of his birth is not known for sure, but it is believed that he was born north of Gaul.&nbsp; He belonged to an illustrious pagan family.&nbsp; He converted to Christianity with his brother Venantius.&nbsp; He set out with his brother from Marseilles about 368, under the guidance of a holy person named Caprasius.&nbsp; They set out to visit the holy places of Palestine, Syria and Egypt.&nbsp; With the death of Venantius occurring suddenly at Methone, Achaia, it prevented the pious travelers from going any further.&nbsp; They returned to Gaul through Italy, and after having stopped at Rome, Honoratus went on into Provence.&nbsp; With the encouragement of the Bishop of Frejus, he took up his home in the wild Lerins Island, today called the &ldquo;Ile of St. Honorat&rdquo;, with the intention of living there in solitude. &nbsp;</p> <p>It wasn&rsquo;t long and disciples soon gathered around him, including Lupus of Troyes, Eucherius of Lyon, and Hilary of Arles.&nbsp; It was here that they founded the Monastery of Lerins, which during the fifth and sixth centuries was the beginning of many illustrious Bishops and remarkable Ecclesiastical writers. &nbsp;</p> <p>St. Honoratus&rsquo;s reputation for sanctity throughout the southeastern portion of Gaul was so great, that after the assassination of the Archbishop of Arles, he was summoned from his solitude to succeed him.&nbsp; The Diocese had been greatly disturbed by Arian and Manichaean beliefs.&nbsp; He not only was successful in re-establishing order and orthodoxy, but was also able to direct from a distance, the monks of Lerins.&nbsp; He later died in the arms of Hilary, one of his disciples and most likely a relative, who was to succeed him in the See of Arles.&nbsp; His writings were not preserved, nor was the rule which he gave to the monks at the Monastery at Lerins. &nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Practical Take Away</strong></span></p> <p>St. Honoratus was a humble man, who set out to visit the holy places of Palestine, Syria and Egypt with his brother Venantius.&nbsp; His brother died early into the trip, so he could go no further.&nbsp; Honoratus returned to Gaul, and established a Monastery at Lerins.&nbsp; He chose to live a life of solitude, but after the assassination of the Archbishop of Arles, he was summoned to fulfill that spot.&nbsp; As Archbishop of Arles, he restored order after much disruption from Arian and Manichaean beliefs. &nbsp;</p>