Diocese of Angoulême

Saint Ausonius of Angoulême

Feast: May 22nd • 1st century

First bishop of Angoulême in the 1st century, Ausone was baptized by Saint Martial before evangelizing the Angoumois region. He converted lo…

Saint Eparchius (Cybard)

Feast: July 1st • 6th century

Originally from Périgord, Cybard renounced an administrative career to become a monk at Issigeac and then a recluse in Angoulême in the 6th …

Saint Severinus of Bordeaux (and Cologne)

Bishop of Cologne and later of Bordeaux, Saint Seurin is at the heart of a historical debate regarding the unique identity of a single prela…