Saint Anthony of Padua (Ferdinand)
Born in Lisbon in 1195, Ferdinand became Anthony upon joining the Franciscans to seek martyrdom. A prodigious preacher a…
Place
Limoges
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17 saints associated
Saint Aredius (Yrieix)
Born in Limoges in the 6th century, Saint Arède (or Yriez) was a chancellor at the court of Austrasia before dedicating …
Saint Basle (Basolus)
A former noble soldier born in Limoges, Saint Basle retired as a hermit near Reims in the 6th century. After forty years…
Benildus Romançon
Pierre Romançon, in religion Brother Benildus, was a French religious of the Christian Schools, recognized for his excep…
Saint Cessator (Cezadre)
Bishop of Limoges in the 8th century, Cessateur distinguished himself by his courage in the face of the Saracen invasion…
Cointa Jauregui Oses
A Spanish religious of the Company of Mary Our Lady, she showed heroic courage during the Spanish Civil War before livin…
Saint Elaphius of Châlons
Bishop of Châlons in the 6th century, Elaphius was distinguished by his piety, his charity toward the poor, and his reli…
Saint Faustus of Riez
Originally from Great Britain, Faustus was the third abbot of Lérins before becoming Bishop of Riez in 461. A great theo…
Saint Geins (the Solitary of Bausset)
A hermit originally from the Comtat Venaissin, Saint Geins withdrew into the solitude of Bausset to devote himself to pr…
Saint Israel of Le Dorat
Saint Israël was a canon regular of Le Dorat renowned for his learning and humility at the turn of the millennium. A tea…
Saint Leudomer (Lumier) of Limoges
Brother of Saint Elaphe and Bishop of Châlons in the 6th century, Leudomir (or Lumier) was distinguished by his great ch…
Saint Lupus of Limoges
A priest and guardian of the tomb of Saint Martial, Loup was chosen as Bishop of Limoges after miraculously healing the …
Saint Maximus (Même)
Born near Cahors, Maxime fled a forced marriage to dedicate himself to God. Having become abbot of Limours, he distingui…
Blessed Roger le Fort
Born at the Château de Ternes, Roger le Fort was elected Bishop of Orléans in 1321 almost by chance following a jest dur…
Saint Thyrsus
Converted by the courage of the martyr Leucius under Emperor Decius, Thyrsus endured countless miraculously harmless tor…
Saint Valeric (Valeric)
A nobleman from Reims born around 530, Valeric retired to the Limousin after a pilgrimage to Limoges. A hermit at the fo…
Saint Valerie of Limoges
The daughter of a proconsul of Limoges converted by Saint Martial, Valerie took a vow of virginity and distributed her w…
Frequently asked questions
Which saints are connected to Limoges?
Saints associated with Limoges: Saint Anthony of Padua (Ferdinand), Saint Aredius (Yrieix), Saint Basle (Basolus), Benildus Romançon, Saint Cessator (Cezadre), Cointa Jauregui Oses, Saint Elaphius of Châlons and Saint Faustus of Riez.