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Agricola of Avignon
Bishop of Avignon
SaintFrancePre-congregation
Feast: 2 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
620
Died
700
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Agricola (Agricol, Agricolus) of Avignon (c. 630–c. 700) was a bishop of Avignon. According to tradition, Agricola ("farmer") was the son of Saint Magnus, also a bishop of the city.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Magnus of Avignon Saint Parent, Father“A widower, he was the father of Saint Agricola of Avignon.” — Wikipedia
- Veredemus Saint“He was a companion of Saint Giles and at the death of Saint Agricola of Avignon was chosen as bishop of Avignon.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q2827148 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Agricola of Avignon (CC BY-SA)
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