Saint Benignus of Dijon | |
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 Early Romanesque head of Benignus of Dijon. Archaeological museum of Dijon. | |
| Bishop and martyr | |
| Born | trad. 3rd century Smyrna |
| Died | trad. 3rd century Burgundy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | Basilica of Saint Bénigne, Dijon |
| Feast | November 1 |
| Attributes | dog, key |
| Patronage | Dijon |
Benignus of Dijon (French: Saint Bénigne) was a martyr honored as the patron saint and first herald of Christianity of Dijon, Burgundy (Roman Divio). His feast falls, with All Saints, on November 1; his name stands under this date in the Martyrology of St. Jerome.[1]
- ^ Ed. Rossi-Duchesne; cf. Acta Sanctorum, November, I, 138.