Jump to content

Patiens of Lyon

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by PanchoS (talk | contribs) at 13:36, 25 February 2016 (fix succession box). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Patient Lyon was bishop of Lyon and saint[1] in the 5th century. He succeeded Eucherius (November 16 † 449), and died one September 11 before 494, the year in which his second successor Rusticius began his episcopate. He was known for his great love and dedication to the poor. During a famine, he arrive in Lyon with wheat, by the Rhone and the Saone rivers to feed the population. He also built a new cathedral.

His feast day is celebrated on September 11th.

References

  1. ^ Archdiocese of Lyon, France at Catholic Saints.info.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Lyon
456–498 		Succeeded by
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patiens_of_Lyon&oldid=706819940"