Saint Agnes and Saint Disciola
Saint Agnes was the first abbess of the monastery founded by Saint Radegund in Poitiers, introducing the rule of Saint C…
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31 saints associated
Saint Aignan of Orléans
Bishop of Orléans in the 5th century, Saint Aignan is famous for having organized the defense of his city against the in…
Saint Apollinaris of Valence
Coming from an illustrious family of Vienne, Apollinaris became Bishop of Valence in the 5th century, restoring a ruined…
Saint Augustine of Canterbury
A Roman monk sent by Pope Gregory the Great, Augustine landed in England in 597 to evangelize the Anglo-Saxons. He conve…
Saint Aurelian of Arles
Bishop of Arles in the 6th century and Vicar of the Holy See in Gaul, Aurelian was a defender of orthodoxy during the Th…
Saint Caesaria
Sister of Saint Caesarius of Arles, Caesaria was trained in Marseille before becoming the first abbess of the monastery …
Saint Caesarius of Arles
Born in Chalon-sur-Saône, Caesarius was a monk at Lérins before becoming Archbishop of Arles in 502. A great reformer an…
Saint Castor of Nîmes
A former lawyer and judge in Nîmes, Castor founded the monastery of Mananque before becoming Bishop of Apt in the 5th ce…
Saint Constantine of Gap
Bishop of Gap in the 5th century, Constantin distinguished himself by his zeal for ecclesiastical discipline and his pas…
Saint Cyprian of Marseille
A nobleman from Marseille trained at Saint-Victor, Cyprien became a disciple of Saint Caesarius of Arles before being co…
Saint Demetrius of Gap
A disciple of the apostles sent from Asia by Peter and Paul, Saint Demetrius arrived in Provence under Emperor Claudius.…
Saint Dionysius the Areopagite (First Bishop of Paris)
A member of the Areopagus of Athens converted by Saint Paul, Dionysius became the first bishop of the city before being …
Saint Euphronius of Autun
Bishop of Autun in the 5th century, Euphronius was distinguished by his ecclesiastical knowledge and piety. Before his e…
Fr. Henri-François de Paule Tempier
Father Tempier was the first companion of Saint Eugene de Mazenod in the founding of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. An …
Saint Giles (Abbot)
A noble Athenian fleeing fame, Giles established himself as a hermit in Septimania. After being wounded by an arrow inte…
Saint Hilary of Arles
A monk of Lérins who became Archbishop of Arles in the 5th century, Hilary distinguished himself by the monastic austeri…
Saint Honoratus of Arles
Born into a Gallic consular family, Honoratus renounced his nobility for Christ. After a journey to the East marked by t…
Saint James of Tarentaise
A former Persian officer who converted, Jacques became the first bishop of Tarentaise in the 5th century after training …
Blessed Louis Alleman
Louis Alleman was an illustrious prelate of the 15th century, Archbishop of Arles and Cardinal, involved at the forefron…
Saint Lucian of Antioch
A priest of Antioch and illustrious Syrian exegete of the 4th century, Lucian revised the sacred texts before being arre…
Saint Lucian of Beauvais
Originally from Rome and a disciple of Saint Peter, Lucien was sent by Pope Saint Clement to evangelize the Beauvaisis i…
Saint Mamert of Vienne
Archbishop of Vienne in the 5th century, Saint Mamert is famous for having instituted the Rogations to appease divine wr…
Saint Patient of Lyon
Archbishop of Lyon in the 5th century, Saint Patient distinguished himself through immense charity, saving several provi…
Saint Quinidius (Quiniz)
Bishop of Vaison in the 6th century, Quinide was announced to his mother by an angel in Arles. After a life as a hermit …
Saint Rheticius of Autun
Bishop of Autun in the 4th century, Rheticius was an illustrious scholar from a patrician family. After a marriage lived…
Saint Rieul of Arles and Senlis
Originally from Argos and a disciple of Saint John the Evangelist, Saint Rieul was one of the first evangelizers of Gaul…
Saint Roch of Montpellier
Born in Montpellier with a red cross on his body, Saint Roch distributed his fortune to the poor to set out on a pilgrim…
Blessed Rostang II de Capre
Born in Grans and from a Neapolitan family, Rostang II de Capre was Archbishop of Arles from 1287 to 1303. A jurist by t…
Saint Siffrein (Syffroy)
A nobleman originally from Italy, Siffrein trained at Lérins and Arles under Saint Caesarius before becoming Bishop of C…
Saint Veranus (Vrain)
Bishop of Cavaillon in the 6th century, Saint Véran was a wonder-worker famous for his miracles and apostolic zeal. He i…
Saint Virgilius of Arles
Born in Aquitaine around 530, Virgilius was a monk at Lérins and then abbot at Autun before becoming Archbishop of Arles…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Arles?
Saints associated with Arles: Saint Agnes and Saint Disciola, Saint Aignan of Orléans, Saint Apollinaris of Valence, Saint Augustine of Canterbury, Saint Aurelian of Arles, Saint Caesaria, Saint Caesarius of Arles and Saint Castor of Nîmes.