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Zechariah of Lyon
Late 2nd/early third century bishop of Lyon
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 28 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
101
Died
299
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Zechariah of Lyon (Latin: Zacharias) was the third bishop of Lyon. He is recognised as a saint by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. His feast day is celebrated on 28 June.
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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 Q3574523 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Zechariah of Lyon (CC BY-SA)
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