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Reticius

bishop of Autun

SaintAncient RomePre-congregation

Feast: 15 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)

Born
250
Died
334
Beatified
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began

Who they were

Saint Reticius (or Rheticus, Rheticius) (French: Saint Rhétice) (early 4th century) was a bishop of Autun, the first one known to history, according to the Catholic Encyclopedia. He was a Gallo-Roman, and an ecclesiastical writer, and served as bishop of this see from around 310 to 334 AD.

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The miracles

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Why that counted as sanctity

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Connected on this site

  • Constantine the Great Saint
    “He traveled on behalf of Emperor Constantine the Great in 313 to the Synod of Rome and in 314 to the Synod of Arles, in order to bring about a resolution to the dispute with the Donatists.” — Wikipedia
  • Gregory of Tours Saint
    “Gregory of Tours praised Reticius in his writings.” — Wikipedia
Sources
  • Wikidata Q3429935 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
  • English Wikipedia — Reticius (CC BY-SA)

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