Saint Armogastes
A count at the court of Theodoric in the 5th century, Armogaste endured cruel tortures for his Catholic faith against th…
Historical figure
Theodoric
tyran / persécuteur de la famille
12 saints linked
Saint Caesarius of Arles
Born in Chalon-sur-Saône, Caesarius was a monk at Lérins before becoming Archbishop of Arles in 502. A great reformer an…
Saint Ennodius of Pavia
Bishop of Pavia and a brilliant 6th-century writer, Ennodius was tasked by Pope Hormisdas with negotiating the end of th…
Saint Epiphanius of Pavia
Bishop of Pavia in the 5th century, Saint Epiphanius was a tireless mediator between the last Roman emperors and the bar…
Saint Felix IV
A 6th-century pope, Felix IV succeeded John I in a tense political context under the reign of Theodoric. He is known for…
Saint Galla of Rome
Daughter of the patrician Symmachus and a widow after only one year of marriage, Galla refused to remarry to dedicate he…
Saint Guigner (Fingar)
An Irish prince converted by Saint Patrick, Guigner renounced the throne to lead the life of a hermit in Armorica and la…
Saint Gundelbert
Archbishop of Sens in the 7th century, Gundelbert left his see due to civil wars to retire into the solitude of the Vosg…
Saint Phal (Fidolus)
The son of an Auvergne senator, Fidolus was taken captive during the Frankish wars before being ransomed by Saint Aventi…
Saint Severinus Boethius
A universal scholar and minister to King Theodoric, Boethius was a model of the Christian statesman, combining ancient w…
Saint Symmachus (Pope)
Elected pope in 498, Symmachus had to face a violent schism led by the antipope Laurentius and supported by Emperor Anas…
Saint Ursus of Aosta
Originally from Scotland, Saint Ursus became archdeacon of Aosta in the 6th century after evangelizing Meyronnes. A defe…