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Hélie de Lyon
French Catholic bishop and saint
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Born
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Died
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Beatified
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Canonised
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Who they were
Helios (French: Hélie), also known as Helius, Ælius or Helias, was the fourth bishop of Lyon. He is recognized as a saint by both the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
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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 Tours Saint“Gregory of Tours claims in his In Gloria confessorum that at his death, when a thief opened his tomb to strip his body, the corpse of Helius grabbed the thief and delivered him until the arrival of Justice.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q16027382 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Helios of Lyon (CC BY-SA)
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