[1][2][3][4] The phrase "canus natus" in Latin means "he was born old.

"[5] He became a hermit in a place called Sauzet, described by Christophe de Villeneuve-Bargemon (1771–1829) as a "desert" with "willow trees.

"[1][2][3] According to Henri François Xavier de Belsunce de Castelmoron (1671–1755), one of his miracles occurred when a dead reed he used as a cane was brought back to life, looking green again.

[4] This miracle led him to accept a tenure as the Bishop of Marseille in the second half of the fifth century.

[1][6] Additionally, the Église Saint-Cannat in Marseille, built from 1526 to 1619, is named in his honour.