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Euphronius
6th-century cleric and bishop of Tours
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 4 August (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
505
Died
573
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Eufronius or Euphronius was the eighth Bishop of Tours; he served from 555 to 573, and was a near relative of Gregory of Tours.
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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
- Gregory of Langres Saint“a grandson of Gregory of Langres, and a friend of Venantius Fortunatus.” — Wikipedia
- Gregory of Tours Saint“Eufronius or Euphronius was the eighth Bishop of Tours; he served from 555 to 573, and was a near relative of Gregory of Tours.” — Wikipedia
- Venantius Fortunatus Saint“a grandson of Gregory of Langres, and a friend of Venantius Fortunatus.” — Wikipedia