Ursus of Auxerre
Saint Ursus of Auxerre | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Auxerre, Hermit | |
| Born | c. 427 |
| Residence | Church of St. Amator |
| Died | 508 |
| Honored in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic church |
| Feast | 30 July |
| Attributes | episcopal attire |
| Patronage | Auxerre, France |
Saint Ursus of Auxerre (French: Saint-Ours d'Auxerre, born c. 427 AD — died 508 AD) was Bishop of Auxerre from c. 502 until his repose in 508. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic church, with his feast day being commemorated on 30 July.[1]
Biography
[edit]Ursus was presumably born around 427 AD.
He had been a hermit at the church of Saint Amator before being elected bishop at the age of 75 around 502.[1] It is said he was elected after he had saved the town from a fire by his prayers. He died when he was 81 in 508.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome". www.orthodoxengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ^ St. Augustine's Abbey (Ramsgate, England) (1921). The Book of saints : a dictionary of servants of God canonized by the Catholic Church :. Harold B. Lee Library. London, A. & C. Black, ltd. p. 263.
- ^ Holweck, Frederick George (1969). A biographical dictionary of the saints, with a general introduction on hagiology. Internet Archive. Detroit, Gale Research Co. p. 1001.
- ^ "St. Patrick Catholic Church Saint of the Day: July 30". saintpatrickdc.org. 2009-11-27. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
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