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Urban of Langres
Gallo-Roman saint and bishop, patron saint of wine growers, gardeners and coopers
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 2 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
327
Died
375
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Urban of Langres (327 – c. 390) was a Gallo-Roman saint and bishop. He served as the sixth bishop of Langres from 374 until his death. Leodegaria was his sister.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Sources
- Wikidata Q324700 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Urban of Langres (CC BY-SA)
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