Simplicius of Vienne

Simplicius of Vienne (also Simplides) was bishop of Vienne in the Dauphiné, from the end of the 4th century to the beginning of the 5th. He apparently attended the Council of Turin, which probably took place in 398 or 400. Gregory of Tours cites a lost letter of Saint Paulinus of Nola (died 431), who praised him, considering him one of the most worthy bishops of his time. Ado of Vienne, in his catalogue, wrongly places him towards the end of the 3rd century, in the time of the emperor Carus, and praises him for wonderful holiness. His commemoration is on 11 February, in the Western calendar (new style). A saint of the undivided Church, venerated in the West.