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Saint

Severus of Trier

Bishop of Trier

Bishop of Trier in Germany, who reposed around 455.

Feast
October 15old style October 28
Reposed
4555th century
Place
Trier

Life

Saint Severus of Trier was born in France and was a disciple of Saint Germanus of Auxerre and Saint Lupus of Troyes. He accompanied Germanus to Britain to oppose the Pelagian heresy. He preached the Gospel to the Germans on the lower Moselle and was Bishop of Trier in Germany from 446 to about 455. He is commemorated on 15 October, as a saint of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar.

Commemorated the same day October 15