Saint Florence of Poitiers
A young pagan from Phrygia converted by Saint Hilary during his exile, Florence followed him to Poitiers. She spent the final years of her l…
Patronage
Poitiers
6 saints
Saint Fortunatus of Douplable
Born in Italy in 530, Venantius Fortunatus was a Latin poet and Bishop of Poitiers. After miraculously recovering his sight through Saint Ma…
Saint Fortunatus of Poitiers
A poet of Italian origin who became Bishop of Poitiers in the 6th century, Fortunatus is the author of an immense literary body of work incl…
Saint Hilary of Poitiers
Bishop of Poitiers and great defender of the faith against Arianism, Saint Hilary died in 368. His relics, lost following the barbarian inva…
Saint Nectarius (Victorinus)
The first known Bishop of Poitiers from 290, Nectarius (often identified with Victorinus) was likely of Eastern origin. An ecclesiastical wr…
Saint Radegund, Queen of France
A Thuringian princess captured by Chlothar I, Radegund became Queen of France despite her deep piety. After the murder of her brother by the…