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Reverianus

3rd century bishop

SaintPre-congregation

Feast: 1 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)

Born
250
Died
273
Beatified
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began

Who they were

Saint Reverianus of Autun (French: Révérien, Rirand, also Revenerius, Rivianus, Reverentianus, Reveriano, Reverie) (died June 1, 273 AD) was a 3rd-century bishop of Autun and martyr. He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. According to tradition, Reverianus was of Italian origin, he was sent by Pope Felix I to evangelize the Aedui, a Gallic people of Gallia Lugdunensis and is considered the "apostle of the Morvan".

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The miracles

Limited information available on this saint.

Why that counted as sanctity

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Connected on this site

  • Felix I Saint
    “According to tradition, Reverianus was of Italian origin, he was sent by Pope Felix I to evangelize the Aedui, a Gallic people of Gallia Lugdunensis and is considered the "apostle of the Morvan".” — Wikipedia
Sources
  • Wikidata Q2913272 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
  • English Wikipedia — Reverianus (CC BY-SA)

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