Saint Felix of Nantes

Memorial

• 6 January
• 7 July (translation of relics)

Profile

Born to the nobility. Ordained in 540. Bishop of Nantes, France for 33 years. Attended the synods in Paris, France in 557 and 573, and in Tours, France in 567. Peacemaker between warring leaders in his region.

Born

• c.515 in the Aquitaine region of modern France

Died

• 6 January 584 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Heiligen 3s
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Felix of Nantes“. Saints.SQPN.com. 9 April 2013. Web. 18 May 2013. <>