Saint Africus
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Saint Africus | |
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| Born | c. 7th century France |
| Died | c. 7th century France |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Anglican Communion |
| Feast | November 16 |
Saint Africus was a 7th-century French Roman Catholic saint about whom very little is known. He was a bishop of Comminges in southern France (Haute-Garonne), celebrated for his zeal for orthodoxy.
His 7th-century shrine was destroyed by Calvinists.[1] His feast day is celebrated November 16. His tomb was in the town of Saint-Affrique.
References
[edit]- ^ The Book of Saints, St. Augustine's Abbey (Ramsgate, England) Macmillan Company, 1947
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