Sulpitius I of Bourges

Who they were

Near Bourges in Aquitaine, in France, Saint Sulpitius Severus, bishop, senator of the Gauls, whose wisdom, pastoral care and zeal in restoring discipline Saint Gregory of Tours praised.

The miracles

There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.

Why that counted as sanctity

The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 29 January as a bishop of Bourges praised by Gregory of Tours for his wisdom and pastoral care.

Connected on this site

• Gregory of Tours Saint
  “He was, says Gregory of Tours, a man of high birth, one of the first senators of Gaul, of great oratorical talent, and expert in the art of poetical rhythms.” — Wikipedia
• Martin of Tours Saint
  “Often called Sulpitius Severus, the Severe, he is wrongly identified with Sulpicius Severus, the historian of Saint Martin of Tours.” — Wikipedia
• Sulpicius Severus Saint
  “Often called Sulpitius Severus, the Severe, he is wrongly identified with Sulpicius Severus, the historian of Saint Martin of Tours.” — Wikipedia