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Dalmatius of Rodez
bishop of Rodez
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Feast: 13 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not on record
Who they were
At Rodez in Aquitaine, Saint Dalmatius, bishop, whose generosity to the poor is praised by Saint Gregory of Tours.
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 13 November as a bishop of Rodez whose generosity to the poor Saint Gregory of Tours praises.
Connected on this site
- Gregory of Tours Saint“Gregory of Tours reports that Dalmatius built a church, but tore it down so often for improvements, that it was left unfinished at his death.” — Wikipedia
- Martin of Tours Saint“In 541, he attended the Fourth Council of Orléans and on his return made a pilgrimage to the tomb of Martin of Tours.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 13 November (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3012509 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Dalmatius of Rodez (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.