(ABOUT A.D. 660.)
[Roman Martyrology, and those of Bede, Usuardus, Ado, Notker, &c.
Authority:--An ancient epitome of his life, pub. by the Bollandists.
In French he is called _S. Garmier_ or _S. Germier_.]
Baldomer was a blacksmith of Lyons, living a simple, pious life, "in
chastity clean, in friendship firm, in charity benign, in reading
intent, in watchings solicitous, in almsgiving prompt," says his
biographer. S. Viventius, abbot of S. Just, going into a church one
day, noticed the blacksmith at his devotions, and afterwards entering
into conversation with him, was so struck with his holiness and
knowledge of the Scriptures, that he gave him a cell in his abbey,
where he edified all the brethren by his modesty and diligence. His
gentleness was so great, that at meal times he crumbled bread in his
hand, and, holding it out of the window, the wild birds came, full of
trust, and perched on his fingers. Then he would say, "Eat, little
birds, eat, and praise the Lord." He was ordained subdeacon much
against his will, by Caudrick, bishop of Lyons, and died about the
year 660.