Saint Aigulf of Bourges

Also known as

• Aigulphus
• Ayoul
• Aieul
• Aout
• Hou

Memorial

• 22 May

Profile

Well educated, he became a hermit upon the death of his parents, and soon developed a reputation for great personal sanctity. Reluctant bishop of Bourges, France in 811. Attended the Council of Toulouse in 829. Sat in judgement of Archbishop Ebbo of Rheims who had joined a revolt against King Louis the Debonair.

Born

• at Bourges, France

Died

• 836 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 Aigulf of Bourges”. Saints.SQPN.com. 13 August 2012. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-aigulf-of-bourges/>