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Saint

Florentius of Bourges

Bishop of Bourges

Bishop of Bourges, who died in 664; commemorated on 12 and 29 December.

Reposed
6647th century

Life

Saint Florentius was Bishop of Bourges, in France, and died in the year 664. He is commemorated on 12 and 29 December.

He was the first assistant of Saint Sulpicius the Pious, his predecessor on the see of Bourges. His episcopate lasted twenty years and was marked by great spiritual labours. He is venerated especially at Saint-⁠Florent-⁠sur-⁠Cher, where a church was consecrated in his honour.