Censurius of Auxerre

Saint Censurius of Auxerre (Censure, Censoire) was bishop of Auxerre in Gaul in the second half of the fifth century. Our calendar has him reposing around 486, French sources in 502. He is commemorated on 10 June.

He was probably of noble birth, perhaps from Aquitaine, and is said to have owned many estates in the Yonne valley and the Morvan, among them the castle that gave its name to Châtel-⁠Censoir, which he seems to have given to the chapter of Auxerre. He became bishop of Auxerre in 472 (other lists say 448), a successor of Saint Germanus. According to the chronicle of Hydatius he was sent as ambassador to the Suebi. Sidonius Apollinaris, bishop of Clermont, wrote to him recommending a deacon who had taken refuge at Auxerre from the Goths. He asked Patiens, bishop of Lyon, to have the priest Constantius write the Life of Saint Germanus; Constantius did so and, out of humility, hesitated to publish it, but sent it to Censurius, asking him not to publish it under his own name. He was buried in the church of Saint-⁠Germain.