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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Right-⁠Believing

Authaire

A Frankish nobleman, host of Saint Columbanus and father of Saint Ouen.

Feast
April 24old style May 7
Era
7th century
Order
Right-Believing Rulers

Life

Saint Authaire (Oye) was a Frankish nobleman of the seventh century, a courtier at the palace of King Dagobert I and father of Saint Ouen of Rouen. He received Saint Columbanus in his house. He is the patron of the village of La Ferté-⁠sous-⁠Jouarre, where he lived. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 24 April (new style; 7 May in the old style).

Commemorated the same day April 24