Saint Ausile
Autiole
Bishop of Fréjus and Martyr
A monk of Lérins and companion of Saint Loup, Ausile became bishop of Fréjus in the 5th century. Renowned for his extreme abstinence, he died a martyr under the Visigoth king Evarie. His relics, kept in Callas, are invoked to cure deafness.
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SAINT AUSILE, BISHOP OF FRÉJUS (5th century).
Origins and Episcopate
A former monk of Lérins and companion of illustrious saints, Ausile became bishop of Fréjus and distinguished himself by his rigorous asceticism.
Ausile Ausile Bishop of Fréjus and 5th-century martyr. , also named Autiole or Ausile, initially a monk o f Léri Lérins Monastery where Ausile was a monk. ns and cell companion of Sai nt Lupus a saint Loup Cell companion of Ausilius at Lérins. nd Sain t Maximin, an saint Maximin Abbot of the monastery of Micy. d other men of great celebrity, received great praise f rom Sidonius Apolli Sidoine Apollinaire Poet and contemporary who celebrated the basilica of Perpetuus. naris for his rare virtues, in particular for the extreme abstinence in which he lived, to the point of equaling, if not surpassing, the holy inhabitants of the Egyptian deserts. An ancient tradition testifies that he governed the church of Fré jus an Fréjus Place of arrival of the boat carrying the saint's body. d that he was crowned with martyrdom un der Ev Evarie Arian King of the Visigoths responsible for the martyrdom of Ausile. arie, the Arian king of the Visigoths. Thus, he appears as a bishop and martyr in the oldest litanies and breviaries.
Martyrdom and tradition
Ausile suffered martyrdom under the reign of the Arian king Evarie, which earned him his inscription as a martyr in ancient liturgical texts.
From time immemorial, the parish of Callas Callas Parish honoring Saint Auxilius and preserving his relics. (diocese of Fréjus) has honored Saint Ausile and preserved his precious relics. In a very remote era, a chapel was erected there in his honor, renowned for its miracles and the gathering of pilgrims. This Saint is primarily invoked to obtain the healing of deafness.
Cult and devotion in Callas
The parish of Callas preserves his relics in a chapel renowned for its miracles, notably the healing of deafness.
In 1639, Pierre de Camelins Pierre de Camelins 17th-century Bishop of Fréjus who authenticated the relics. , Bishop of Fréjus, had these relics placed in a lead casket. The following year, he permitted them to be transported to the parish church, where they were placed in a cabinet. Finally, on May 16, 1642, the said bishop decided that, "according to the numerous (infinite) miracles verified by the rules of law, he permitted the honoring of the relics of Saint Ausile in the future, whether privately or publicly." In 1803, the authenticity of these relics was verified by M. Ca valier, par M. Cavalier Parish priest of Draguignan who verified the authenticity of the relics in 1803. ish priest of Draguignan, delegate of the Archbishop of Aix.
Recognition and translation of the relics
In the 17th century, Bishop Pierre de Camelins authenticated the miracles and organized the transfer of the relics, which were confirmed again in 1803.
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Annexes & related entities
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Key Events
- Monk at the Abbey of Lérins
- Cell companion of Saint Loup and Saint Maximin
- Election as Bishop of Fréjus
- Martyred under Evaric, Arian king of the Visigoths
- Translation of relics in 1640
- Official recognition of the cult in 1642
Miracles
- Numerous miracles legally verified in 1642
- Cures for deafness