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Honoré de Buzançais
SaintResearchedPre-congregation
Born
—
unknown
Died
1250
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Thénezay in the territory of Poitiers in Aquitaine, in France, Saint Honoré de Buzançais: a cattle merchant, he gave his money to the poor and was killed by some rogues whom he had rebuked.
The miracles
The Roman Martyrology does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 9 January as a cattle merchant who gave to the poor and was killed by rogues he had rebuked.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 9 January (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3140268 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.