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Elpidius of Lyon
SaintPre-congregation
Born
350
Died
422
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Elpidius of Lyon (m. Lyon, France, 422) also known as Helpidius was a pre-Congregation saint and 5th century bishop of Lyon.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Sources
- santiebeati.it - Sant' Elpidio di Lione, Vescovo (2 settembre) — Seventeenth bishop of Lyon, first half of the 5th century (Wikidata 350-422); buried at Saint-Just, feast 2 September given by Ado.
- Wikidata Q5829977 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Elpidius of Lyon (CC BY-SA)
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