Saint Antiochus of Lyons

Also known as

• Andeol of Lyon

Memorial

• 15 October

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When Saint Justus of Lyon left France to become a hermit in Egypt, Father Antiochus was sent to talk him into coming back. He failed. When he returned home, Antiochus was chosen as the new bishop of Lyons.

Died

• 5th century

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Antiochus of Lyon”. Saints.SQPN.com. 15 October 2010. Web. 20 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-antiochus-of-lyon/>