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Desiderius of Auxerre
Merovingian bishop and saint
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 27 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
621
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Desiderius of Auxerre (died 621) was bishop of Auxerre, in France, from 614 to 621. He was from Aquitaine, and is mentioned in the Gesta pontificum Autissiodorensium, as well as the Chronicle of Fredegar.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Sources
- Nominis (Conference des eveques de France) - Saint Didier d'Auxerre Évêque — Nominis, the saints database of the French bishops' conference, has a full entry: Saint Didier d'Auxerre Évêque (+ 621) connu aussi sous le nom de Désiré. Riche propriétaire en Aquitaine, il fut choisi comme évêque d'Aux
- Wikidata Q5264230 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Desiderius of Auxerre (CC BY-SA)
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