Avitianus
Avitus of Rouen (died 325), also known as Avitien or Avidien was the second bishop in Rouen. He is also considered to be a Saint by the Roman Catholic Church
Biography
He was the Third bishop of Rouen in Normandy, however his two predecessors are known largely as légende.[1] He is the first bishop historically attested by his presence, with Materne II, bishop of Cologne, at the first Council of Gaul in Arles in 314.[2][3] He succeeds Mellonius and settles in Rouen from 314.[4]
The Acta archiepiscoporum Rotomagensium tell us that "this blessed pontiff was an honest spirit, impeccable in his manners, and attentive to the salvation of souls under his charge".[5]
He is buried in the crypt of the Saint-Gervais church of Rouen, and his feast day is celebrated on 2 December.
References
- ^ Elisabeth Deniaux, Claude Lorren, Pierre Bauduin et Thomas Jarry, La Normandie avant les Normands : de la conquête romaine à l’arrivée des Vikings, Rennes, Éditions Ouest-France, coll. « Université », 2002 (ISBN 2-7373-1117-9), p. 319
- ^ Richard Allen, « The Acta archiepiscoporum Rotomagensium: study and edition » dans Tabularia « Documents », n° 9, 2009, p. 1-66.
- ^ Elisabeth Deniaux, Claude Lorren, Pierre Bauduin et Thomas Jarry, La Normandie avant les Normands : de la conquête romaine à l’arrivée des Vikings, Rennes, Éditions Ouest-France, coll. « Université », 2002 (ISBN 2-7373-1117-9), p. 319
- ^ François Neveux : Les Diocèses normands aux XIe et XIIe siècles; in Les évêques normands du XIe siècle, Caen 1995, p. 13.
- ^ Richard Allen, « The Acta archiepiscoporum Rotomagensium: study and edition » dans Tabularia « Documents », n° 9, 2009, p. 1-66.