Saint Mamertus of Vienne
- Also known as
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Mamertius of Vienne
Mammertus of Vienne
- Memorial
- 11 May
- Profile
- Archbishop of Vienne, France in 461.
Known for his secular and theological learning, and for bringing back the faith to an indifferent region.
Involved in a dispute with Pope Saint Hilarius in 463 about the privileges of the diocese of Arles, France.
Brought back the tradition of rogation processions which soon gained papal approval and were used throughout Europe.
Built a church in honor of Saint Ferreolus whose relics were discovered in his diocese.
A miracle worker, he is reported to have ended an urban disaster - through prayer he stopped a fire that was destroying the city of Vienne one Easter night.
- Born
- near Lyons, France
- Died
- c.477 at Vienne, France of natural causes;
interred in the cathedral of Orleans, France;
remains burned by Huguenots in the 16th century
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Additional Information
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New Catholic Dictionary
The Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Brunson
Little Pictorial Lives of the Saints
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