Saint Contest, Bishop of Bayeux
Born near Caen, Saint Contest first withdrew into solitude before becoming Bishop of Bayeux in 456. He distinguished himself by his piety and preachin…
First name and chronology
Contest
2 saints and blesseds bear the name Contest, between 456 and 600.
Chronology of the name Contest
Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.
- 456-513 Saint Contest, Bishop of Bayeux Born near Caen, Saint Contest first withdrew into solitude before becoming Bishop of Bayeux in 456. He distinguished him…
- 501-600 Saint Conteste of Bayeux Initially a hermit in the desert of Blaye, Saint Conteste became Bishop of Bayeux at the beginning of the 6th century. K…