Volusian (French: Volusien) (Latin: Volusianus) was the seventh Bishop of Tours, from 491 to 498. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Biography edit
Volusian came from a rich and pious senatorial family, and was a close relative of his predecessor Perpetuus, as well as of Ruricius of Limoges. He was deprived of his see by the Visigoths, exiled to Toulouse, and perhaps martyred.[1]
His feast day is January 18. He is the patron saint of Foix.
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Goyau, Georges (1912). "Archdiocese of Tours". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
References edit
- History of the Franks, book X, by Gregory of Tours.
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External links edit
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- Heike Grieser (1998). "Volusianus, Bischof von Tours". In Bautz, Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). Vol. 13. Herzberg: Bautz. cols. 64–66. ISBN 3-88309-072-7.
- Saint Volusien (in French)
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