Salonius
roman catholic bishop (Geneva), Swiss saint
Feast: 28 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
At Geneva in present-day Switzerland, Saint Salonius, bishop, who first led the monastic life on the island of Lérins and, having then become bishop, upheld the teaching of Pope Saint Leo the Great and explained the Sacred Scriptures in their mystical sense.
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 28 September as a bishop of Geneva, formerly a monk of Lérins, who upheld the teaching of Pope Saint Leo the Great.
Connected on this site
- Eucherius of Lyon Saint Teacher, Father, Parent“He was a son of Eucherius of Lyon and Galla.” — Wikipedia
- Hilary of Arles Saint Teacher“He was educated at Lérins Abbey, first by Hilary of Arles, then by Salvianus and Vincent of Lérins.” — Wikipedia
- Veranus of Vence Saint Brother or sister“His brother was Veranus of Vence.” — Wikipedia
- Vincent of Lérins Saint Teacher“He was educated at Lérins Abbey, first by Hilary of Arles, then by Salvianus and Vincent of Lérins.” — Wikipedia
- Roman Martyrology, 28 September (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3079827 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Salonius (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.