Saint Eucherius of Lyon | |
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Archbishop of Lyon | |
Born | c. 380 |
Died | c. 449 |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
Feast | 16 November |
Eucherius (c. 380 – c. 449) was a high-born and high-ranking ecclesiastic in the Christian church in Roman Gaul. He is remembered for his letters advocating extreme self-abnegation. From 439, he served as Archbishop of Lyon, and Henry Wace ranked him "the most distinguished occupant of that see" after Irenaeus.[1] He is venerated as a saint within the Eastern Orthodox Church[2] and the Roman Catholic Church.[3]
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