Barontius and Desiderius
Barontus ( Barontius ) (French Baronce, Italian Baronto Baronzio ) and Desiderius (French Dizier, Italian Desiderio ) are two hermit of the eighth century, who are worshiped in the Catholic Church as a saint. They lived as a hermit near Pistoia, Italy.
Following from the 11-12. -Century Vita Barontus was identical with the homonymous Frankish nobleman from Berry, who with his son as a monk in Saint- Pierre de Longoret ( Longo Reto, Longoretum, Lonrey ) ( Archdiocese of Bourges ), now a convent of Saint- Cyran -du- Jambot known lived.
Visio Baronti Monachi Longoretensis
A well-known as a Visio Baronti Monachi Longoretensis, about 4700 words long, dated March 25, 678 or 679 and Barontus even ascribed text According to Barontus had in about the year 678, a vision in which he looked both heaven and hell.
Barontus told that he had fallen into a deep sleep and had a vision in which he was attacked by two demons who wanted to lead in choked, and bitten to hell. But the Archangel Raphael, comes to his aid and raises him in the sky. Along the way, they fly over their own monastery and cloister Millebecus and Barontus is attacked by a second group of demons. After reaching the first gate of heaven Raphael Barontus accompanied on a journey through four levels of heaven. Barontus meets people he knew, including monks from the monastery 's own, Longo Reto. Raphael asks another angel to bring Peter to enable it to give its judgment on Barontus.
The demons bring to their accusations against Barontus, where they go through all the sins he had committed since his childhood, including those that he has completely forgotten. Above all, he had illegitimately three women and often committed adultery. But Peter demanded by the demons to let go Barontus: The good that he did and the fact that he had confessed and repented of his sins, cradle evil on. But the demons do not want to give way. Enraged, Peter sets out to beat them with the three keys that he holds in his hand. But before that happens, the demons flee. Peter then decides Barontus on the detour through hell, where he can look at the agonies of the condemned souls to send back to Earth.
After he wakes up from his sleep, he is asked to tell his vision.
In Pistoia
This vision led Barontus - so the Vita - to the decision to become a hermit. Together with Desiderius, who was also a monk, he settled near Pistoia. They lived there a very simple life and also found students who joined them.
The death dates of both are uncertain. Their names are listed in the Roman Martyrology. When her Remembrance Day March 26 is specified there. The Bollandists give the 25 March.