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Éthère de Lyon

French saint and Bishop of Lyon (d. 602)

SaintFrancePre-congregation
Born
550
Died
602
Beatified
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began

Who they were

Etherius (Latin: Ætherius) was Bishop of Lyon, successor of Priscus (who died about 586). Etherius died in 602 and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church, celebrated locally on October 7. He is notable as the bishop who consecrated Augustine of Canterbury to go to England.

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The miracles

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Why that counted as sanctity

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Connected on this site

  • Augustine of Canterbury Saint
    “He is notable as the bishop who consecrated Augustine of Canterbury to go to England.” — Wikipedia
Sources
  • Wikidata Q17651833 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
  • English Wikipedia — Ætherius (CC BY-SA)

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