Magneric

Who they were

At Trier in the Rhineland, in Germany, Saint Magneric, bishop, who was a disciple of Saint Nicetius, his faithful companion in exile and the emulator of his zeal in pastoral care when he became his successor.

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 25 July as a bishop of Trier, disciple and successor of Saint Nicetius.

Connected on this site

• Gaugericus Saint Pupil
• Gregory of Tours Saint Teacher
  “He was a friend and admirer of Gregory of Tours, mentioned in his History of the Franks, and ordained St Géry, one of his disciples, who became bishop of Cambrai-Arras on the ascent of King Childebert II.” — Wikipedia
• Venantius Fortunatus Saint
  “Venantius Fortunatus described the Bishop as virtuous and charitable, and an "ornament of bishops".” — Wikipedia