Baring-Gould’s sources: Modem Roman and Gallican Martyrologies. Usuardus and Mau* rolycus. The Acts or Life is a Mediaeval composition, of very uncertain authority; as it is unknown on what evidence it was composed.] S. Caraunus, or, as he is commonly called, S. Cheron,, was a Roman by birth. He owed his conversion to the Epistles of S. Paul, which fell by chance into his hands. And when he had read them he said, “ This wisdom is not of this world,” and he sought further instruction, and was baptized. On the death of his parents, he entered holy orders; but it is not stated that he ever proceeded beyond the diaconate. Under the reign of Domitian he left Rome and came into Gaul. He visited Marseilles and Lyons, and finally arrived at Chartres, where he confirmed in the faith those who had been converted by SS. Potentianus and Altinus. He was on his way to Paris with some companions when his party was attacked by robbers. At his advice his companions took to flight and secreted themselves. The robbers finding no money on the person of Caraunus, smote off his head. Towards evening his companions quitted their hiding-places, and taking up his body, buried it on a hill hard by, called at this day Montagne-Sainte. He is generally represented with his head in his hands. His relics are still shown at S. Chdron, near Chartres.