Saint Agricola of Châlon-sur-Saône

Also known as

• Aregl of Châlon-sur-Saône
• Agrele of Châlon-sur-Saône

Memorial

• 17 March

Profile

Son of a Gallo-Roman senator. Bishop of Châlon-sur-Saône, France in 532; he governed the diocese for 48 years. Friend of Saint Gregory of Tours who wrote glowingly of him. Known for his simple, austere personal life, and his devotion to the spiritual lives of his flock.

Born

• c.497

Died

• 580 at Châlon-sur-Saône, France of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Dictionary of Saints, by John Delaney
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Agricola of Châlon-sur-Saône”. Saints.SQPN.com. 13 May 2012. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-agricola-of-chalon-sur-saone/>