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Euphronius
6th-century cleric and bishop of Tours
SaintFull write-upPre-congregation
Feast: 4 August (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
505
Died
573
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Tours in Neustria, in France, commemoration of Saint Euphronius, bishop, who took part in numerous councils, restored many churches in the city, founded parishes throughout the territory and carefully promoted devotion to the Holy Cross.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 4 August as a bishop of Tours who restored churches, founded parishes and promoted devotion to the Holy Cross.
Connected on this site
- Gregory of Langres Saint“a grandson of Gregory of Langres, and a friend of Venantius Fortunatus.” — Wikipedia
- Gregory of Tours Saint“Eufronius or Euphronius was the eighth Bishop of Tours; he served from 555 to 573, and was a near relative of Gregory of Tours.” — Wikipedia
- Venantius Fortunatus Saint“a grandson of Gregory of Langres, and a friend of Venantius Fortunatus.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 4 August (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q741024 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Eufronius (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.