Gatianus of Tours

Saint Gatianus of Tours
St. Gatianus depicted in a stained-glass window, Église Notre-Dame (La Celle-Guenand)
Bornthird century
Diedlate third century
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast18 December
PatronageTours

Gatianus (Catianus, Gatianus, Gratianus; French: Cassien, Gatien, Gratien)[1] in the third century AD was the founding bishop of the see of Tours. He was one of the "seven apostles of Gaul" commissioned by Pope Fabian to evangelize in the region.

  1. ^ "San Graziano (Gaziano) di Tours su santiebeati.it". Santiebeati.it. Retrieved 2020-08-20.