Saint Aredius (Yrieix)
Born in Limoges in the 6th century, Saint Arède (or Yriez) was a chancellor at the court of Austrasia before dedicating …
Historical figure
Theodebert
roi des Francs (fondateur de la basilique)
10 saints linked
Saint Cagnoald (Chagnoald)
Born into an illustrious Frankish family, Cagnoald was a privileged disciple of Saint Columbanus at Luxeuil before becom…
Saint Columbanus of Luxeuil
An Irish monk of the 6th century, Columbanus left his homeland to evangelize Gaul, where he founded the famous abbeys of…
Saint Dalmas of Rodez
Elected Bishop of Rodez at the age of 25, Saint Dalmas governed his diocese for 65 years with great charity and austerit…
Saint Eman
Originally from Cappadocia, Eman traveled to Rome, Milan, and Autun before being sent by a divine vision to evangelize t…
Saint Gregory the Great
Pope and Doctor of the Church, Saint Gregory the Great marked the 6th century with his immense theological work and his …
Saint Gundelbert
Archbishop of Sens in the 7th century, Gundelbert left his see due to civil wars to retire into the solitude of the Vosg…
Saint Maur (Disciple of Saint Benedict)
A privileged disciple of Saint Benedict from his childhood at Subiaco, Maur is famous for having walked on water to save…
Saint Patroclus (Parre)
Born into an illustrious family of Troyes, Patroclus (or Parre) chose a solitary life before being arrested during the p…
Saint Romaric (Remiremont)
A noble officer at the court of Austrasia, Romaric renounced honors after political setbacks to embrace the monastic lif…
Saint Trivier
A 6th-century Neustrian monk, Trivier freed two captive nobles and accompanied them back to the Dombes, miraculously gui…