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Éthère de Lyon
French saint and Bishop of Lyon (d. 602)
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Born
550
Died
602
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Etherius (Latin: Ætherius) was Bishop of Lyon, successor of Priscus (who died about 586). Etherius died in 602 and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, celebrated locally on October 7. He is notable as the bishop who consecrated Augustine of Canterbury to go to England.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Augustine of Canterbury Saint“He is notable as the bishop who consecrated Augustine of Canterbury to go to England.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Nominis (Conférence des évêques de France) — Saint Ethère, évêque de Lyon († 602) — Bishop of Lyon in succession to Priscus, who revived the veneration of St Nicetius and had the Abridged Life of St Nizier written, and who ordained St Austregisilus. Kept locally on 7 October.
- Wikidata Q17651833 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Ætherius (CC BY-SA)
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