Raymond of Toulouse (saint)

Saint Raymond of Toulouse
Born	Toulouse, France
Died	3 July 1118 Toulouse, France
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Major shrine	Basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse
Feast	8 July

Old hospital of St. Raymond, now museum, new building of the fifteenth century.

Raymond of Toulouse, also known as Raymond Gayrard, was a chanter and canon renowned for generosity. A native of Toulouse, who entered religious life after the death of his wife. He became a canon of St. Sernin, Toulouse, helping to rebuild the church which became a popular place for pilgrims.

After his death on 3 July 1118, many miracles were reported at his tomb and he was beatified in 1652 by Pope Innocent X.

See also

• Musée Saint-Raymond