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Saint

Desideratus of Clermont

Bishop of Clermont

Bishop of Clermont in Gaul, reposed around 554.

Feast
February 10old style February 23
Reposed
5546th century
Place
Clermont

Life

Saint Desideratus of Clermont, also called Désiré, was bishop of Clermont in Auvergne in the sixth century, the successor of Saint Avitus on the throne. He reposed around 554.

No other details of his life survive. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 10 February (new style); some calendars list him on 11 February.

Commemorated the same day February 10