Florentius of Orange

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Saint Florentius of Orange ( French : Florent d'Orange ) was bishop of the city of Orange in France around 517?524. [1] [2] Recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church , [3] his feast day is on 17 October.

He was known for his generosity and for various miracles. [4]

He was Bishop of Orange during the capture of the city by the Ostrogoths and was deported with its inhabitants to Fiorenzuola d'Arda near Piacenza , of which he is now the patron saint. He was released thanks to the intervention of the bishop Caesarius of Arles , who interceded on his behalf with the king Theodoric the Great . [1]

He died around the year 525. [1]

His relics are shared between Avignon Cathedral and Le Puy Cathedral , and the churches of Saint-Florent in Orange, Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens in Laussonne and the collegiate church of San Fiorenzo in Fiorenzuola. [1]

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References [ edit ]

  1. ^ a b c d Eveque d'Orange .
  2. ^ Joseph-Antoine Bastet, Essai historique sur les eveques du diocese d'Orange, Orange 1837
  3. ^ Florentius dOrange.
  4. ^ Saint Augustine's Abbey, The Book of Saints (Aeterna Press, 30 June 2015)
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