Saint Allyre (Illidius)
A 4th-century Auvergnat nobleman, Allyre became the fourth bishop of Clermont. Famous for healing the daughter of Empero…
Place
Clermont
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Today: Clermont-Ferrand
13 saints associated
Saint Amable of Riom
A priest from Riom in the 5th century, Saint Amable was pastor of his native city before becoming precentor of the Cathe…
Saint Calminius (Calmine)
A Duke of Aquitaine from a senatorial family in the 6th century, Calminius renounced his duties to lead a hermit's life …
Saint Calupan
A monk at the monastery of Méallet in the 6th century, Calupan withdrew into a steep cave in Auvergne to live as a reclu…
Saint Genesius of Clermont
Born into a noble family of Auvergne, Saint Genêt was an archdeacon and later Bishop of Clermont in the 7th century. He …
Saint Gregory of Tours (Archbishop)
Born in Clermont in 539 into an illustrious family, Gregory became Archbishop of Tours in 573. A great defender of eccle…
Saint Hilary (Illier) of Mende
Born in Mende and baptized late in life, Hilaire became a monk on the banks of the Tarn before being elected Bishop of M…
Saint Injuriosus and Saint Scholastica
Injurieux, a senator of Clermont, and his wife Scholastica lived in perfect chastity after dedicating their virginity to…
Saint James of Sasseau
A former Greek soldier who became a priest, Saint Jacques de Sasseau settled as a hermit in Berry in the 9th century aft…
Blessed Lambert of Saint-Bertin
Raised at Saint-Bertin, Lambert became abbot in 1095 and undertook a profound reform of his monastery following a period…
Saint Priest (Prix)
Bishop of Clermont in the 7th century, Saint Prix distinguished himself by his zeal for justice and the defense of the p…
Saint Sige (Sigon)
Forty-eighth Bishop of Clermont in the 9th century, Saint Sige (or Sigon) governed his diocese under Charles the Bald. H…
Saint Venerandus of Clermont
A senator of Auvergne born in the 4th century, Venerandus became Bishop of Clermont and was one of the illustrious figur…