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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Célidoine

A saint of the 5th century, venerated in the Western Church.

Reposed
4515th century

Life

Célidoine (Chelidonius) was bishop of Besançon in the 5th century, around 445-446. Saint Hilary, bishop of Arles, removed him from his see, judging that one who had married a widow could not serve as bishop. Chelidonius appealed to Pope Leo, who restored him.

According to tradition he was killed in 451, at the siege of Besançon by Attila. He is venerated in the West as a saint of the undivided Church; our sources give no day of commemoration.