Saint Eparchius of Perigord

Memorial

• 1 July

Profile

Duke of Perigord, France. He became a hermit, moving into a sealed up cell at Angouleme (Cybor), France in 542. His reputation for holiness attracted so many would-be students that Eparchius left his cell, was ordained, founded a monastery for the students, and served as its abbot.

Died

• 581 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

MLA Citation

• “Saint Eparchius of Perigord”. Saints.SQPN.com. 25 June 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-eparchius-of-perigord/>