Nectarius of Auvergne

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Saint Nectarius of Auvergne
Statue of Saint Nectarius in St. Nectarius church, town of Saint-Nectaire, France.
Martyr
Born	Rome?
Died	~300 AD Saint-Nectaire, Puy-de-Dôme
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Major shrine	Basilica of Saint-Nectaire, Puy-de-Dôme
Feast	December 9
Patronage	Saint-Nectaire, Puy-de-Dôme (with Saint Auditor)

Saint Nectarius of Auvergne (also known as Nectarius of St-Nectaire, Nectarius of Limagne, Necterius of Senneterre) (French: Nectaire)^[1] is venerated as a 4th-century martyr and Christian missionary.