Ursus of Auxerre

For other Saints named Ursus, see Saint Ursus.

Saint Ursus of Auxerre
Bishop of Auxerre, Hermit
Born	c. 427
Residence	Church of St. Amator
Died	508
Honored in	Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic church
Feast	30 July
Attributes	episcopal attire
Patronage	Auxerre, France

Saint Ursus of Auxerre (French: Saint-Ours d'Auxerre, born c. 427 AD — died 508 AD) was Bishop of Auxerre from c. 502 until his repose in 508. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic church, with his feast day being commemorated on 30 July.[1]

Biography

Ursus was presumably born around 427 AD.

He had been a hermit at the church of Saint Amator before being elected bishop at the age of 75 around 502.[1] It is said he was elected after he had saved the town from a fire by his prayers. He died when he was 81 in 508.[2][3][4]

References

1. "Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome". www.orthodoxengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
2. St. Augustine's Abbey (Ramsgate, England) (1921). The Book of saints : a dictionary of servants of God canonized by the Catholic Church :. Harold B. Lee Library. London, A. & C. Black, ltd. p. 263.
3. Holweck, Frederick George (1969). A biographical dictionary of the saints, with a general introduction on hagiology. Internet Archive. Detroit, Gale Research Co. p. 1001.
4. "St. Patrick Catholic Church Saint of the Day: July 30". saintpatrickdc.org. 2009-11-27. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009. Retrieved 2023-11-24.