Aureus of Mainz


Aureus of Mainz
Aureus on a 1320 tombstone in the choir of the Aegidienkirche in Heilbad Heiligenstadt.
Bishop of Mainz
Hieromartyr
BornUnknown
Rhone-Loire region
ResidenceMainz or Eichsfeld
Died16 June 436 or 451
Mainz
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Major shrineMainz, Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Oberursel-Bommersheim
FeastJune 16
PatronageMainz, Heilbad Heiligenstadt

Aureus of Mainz (born at an unknown date in the Rhone-Loire region; died c. 436 or 451, Mainz or Eichsfeld) is a Roman Catholic saint and the first named bishop of Mainz. His feast is on 16 June.