Saint Marius Aventicus

Also known as

• Marius Aventicensis

Memorial

• 31 December
• formerly 9 February
• formerly 12 February

Profile

Born to a rich, distinguished family with roots in the Roman empire. Ordained as a young man. Bishop of Avenches, Switzerland in 574; he later moved his see to Lausanne. Participated in the Council of Mâcon in 585. A skilled goldsmith, he made altar vessels by hand. Noted as scholar, a man of prayer, and a protector of the poor. A chronicle of his time has survived; it purports to be a continuation of the Chronicon Imperiale of Prosper Tiro, covers from 455 to 581, and is a key source for Burgundian and Franconian history.

Born

• c.530 in the diocese of Autun, Burgundy (in modern France)

Died

• 31 December 594 at Lausanne, Switzerland of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Catholic Encyclopedia, by Patricius Schlager