Claudius of Vienne

Saint Claudius of Vienne (French: Claude de Vienne) was a bishop of Vienne in the Dauphiné, France, in the first half of the fifth century. He is considered a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.[1]

He attended the Council of Orange in 441 and the Council of Vaison in 442.[2]

Salvianus dedicated his work, now lost, on Ecclesiastes to Claudius.[3]

His feast day is celebrated on 1 June.[1] He is further celebrated on 1 July on the collective feast of all the bishop saints of Vienne with Saint Martin.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Santiebeati.it - San Claudio di Vienne
  2. ^ Louis Duchesne, Fastes épiscopaux de l'ancienne Gaule. Provinces du Sud-Est (tome premier), vol. 3, Paris, Thorin et fils, 1894, p. 146 (online version)
  3. ^ Gennadius, De uiris illustribus, LXVII (PL 58, 1847, col. 1099A), cited in Gérard Lucas, Vienne dans les textes grecs et latins: Chroniques littéraires sur l'histoire de la cité, des Allobroges à la fin du Ve siècle de notre ère, MOM Éditions, coll. "Travaux de la Maison de l’Orient et de la Méditerranée", 2018, ISBN 9782356681850, pages 247–270: "Adon de Vienne, Chronique", esp. "Tableau récapitulatif de la liste des évêques de Vienne jusqu'à Avit", 122. col. 91D (online version)
  4. ^ Diocese of Grenoble: Histoire


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