Volusian of Tours
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Volusian (Template:Langx) (Template:Langx) was the seventh Bishop of Tours, from 491 to 498. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Biography
Volusian came from a rich and pious senatorial family, and was a close relative of his predecessor Perpetuus, as well as of Ruricius of Limoges. He was deprived of his see by the Visigoths, exiled to Toulouse, and perhaps martyred.[1]
His feast day is January 18. He is the patron saint of Foix.
Notes
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References
- History of the Franks, book X, by Gregory of Tours.
See also
External links
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