Patrick of Avernia

Some martyrologies mention against 16 March a Patrick, bishop of Avernia. Avernia was the Latin name for the Auvergne, but no such Patrick is known there. The reference should have been to Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland.Template:Original research?

The mistake is believed to have been made by a copyist who wrote "Avernia" for "Hivernia" or "Hibernia", and once the second saint got into the martyrologies his feast was moved to another day to avoid confusion.

References

• Lives of the Saints, S. Baring-Gould, Hodges, London, 1879, p 304