Saint Phaebadius of Agen

Also known as

• Faebadius
• Foebadius
• Febadius
• Fiari
• Phébade
• Phébadius
• Phoebadius

Memorial

• 25 April

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Bishop of Agen, France. Presided over several Councils including Rimini in 359, Valence in 374, and Zaragoza in 380. Friend of Saint Hilary of Poitiers with whom he waged a successful fight against Arianism in Gaul; his only surviving writing is Contra Arianos (Against Arianism).

Died

• c.392

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• Medieval Religion Listserv, by John Dillon
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Phaebadius of Agen“. Saints.SQPN.com. 6 May 2013. Web. 23 May 2013. <>