Philip (Philippe, Philippus) was a semi-legendary Bishop of Vienne in France during the 6th century.[1][2][3] He is mentioned in the catalogus of the bishops of Vienne produced by Archbishop Ado of Vienne (799–875), in his Chronicle. He is considered a local and pre-congregational saint by the Roman Catholic church.
Historicity edit
According to the historian Ulysse Chevalier (1879), Philip was chairman at the second provincial council of Lyon, in 567, and the fourth council of Paris, in 573.[4] The historian Louis Duchesne (1894) confirms his participation in the Council of Paris of 573, but gives the year 570 for that of Lyon.[1]
Veneration edit
He is thought to have died during the year 580.[4] Today, the feast of Saint Philip is celebrated locally on May 3 but in the diocese of Grenoble-Vienne on July 1 with Saint Martin and all the bishop saints of Vienne.
References edit
- ^ a b Louis Duchesne, Fastes épiscopaux de l'ancienne Gaule. Provinces du Sud-Est (tome premier), vol. 3, Paris, Thorin et fils, 1894, 356 pp., p. 148 (online version)
- ^ Ulysse Chevalier, Regeste dauphinois, ou Répertoire chronologique et analytique des documents imprimés et manuscrits relatifs à l'histoire du Dauphiné, des origines chrétiennes à l'année 1349 (vol.1, Fascicules 1-3), Impr. valentinoise, 1912), p. 71, Acte no 424 11 septembre (573) (online version)
- ^ Louis Duchesne, Fastes épiscopaux de l'ancienne Gaule. Provinces du Sud-Est (tome premier), vol. 3, Paris, Thorin et fils, 1894, 356 , p. 193 (online version)
- ^ a b Ulysse Chevalier, Notice chronologico-historique sur les archevêques de Vienne: d'après des documents paléographiques inédits, Vienne, 1879, 18 pp., p. 8 (online version)
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