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Saint

Gallicanus I

Bishop, venerated in the Western Church.

Era
6th century

Life

Gallicanus I was the seventh bishop of Embrun, in south-⁠eastern Gaul, in the first half of the 6th century. Our sources show him only as a bishop attested at councils, with no mention of a holy life, miracles or veneration as a saint; so we cannot say that he is venerated as a saint.

His name appears at the councils presided over by Caesarius of Arles: he was represented at the Fourth Council of Arles in 524, was present in person at the council of Carpentras in 527, where he signed the canons in order of seniority, and took part in the Third Council of Vaison in 529. He may also have been at the Second Council of Orange in the same year.