Saint
Anacharius of Auxerre
Bishop of Auxerre
Bishop of Auxerre in Gaul, reposed around 604.
- Feast
- September 25old style October 8
- Reposed
- 6047th century
- Place
- Auxerre
- Order
- Hierarchs
Life
Saint Anacharius of Auxerre (Aunacharius, Aunaire) was born near Orléans in France and educated at the court of King Guntram of Burgundy. In the year 561 he was made Bishop of Auxerre, and he reposed in 604. He is commemorated on 25 September, as a saint of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar. Our sources preserve no further details of his episcopate.
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