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Syagrius of Autun
6th-century Merovingian saint and bishop
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Feast: 2 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
501
Died
600
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Autun in Burgundy, now in France, Saint Syagrius, bishop, who shone for learning and zeal in the councils in which he took part.
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 2 September as a bishop of Autun who shone for learning and zeal at the councils.
Connected on this site
- Aunarius Saint Pupil“Aunarius, of noble birth, was brought up at the royal court but chose the clerical state; ordained by St Syagrius of Autun, he became Bishop of Auxerre.” — this site's research
- Augustine of Canterbury Saint“He provided hospitality to Saint Augustine of Canterbury on the latter's way to England.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 2 September (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3506731 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Syagrius of Autun (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.