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Bibianus of Saintes
French bishop of Saintes
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Feast: 28 August (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
500
Died
460
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Saintes in France, Saint Bibianus, bishop.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 28 August as a bishop of Saintes.
Connected on this site
- Gregory of Tours Saint“He is also mentioned by Gregory of Tours later in the 6th century, who refers to the earlier text, saying "a book that has already been written about his life narrates the bulk of his miracles".” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 28 August (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q15788481 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Saint Vivianus (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.