Ursinus of Bourges

Holy Hierarch Ursinus of Bourges is venerated as the first bishop of Bourges in Gaul, in the 3rd or 4th century. He is a saint of the undivided Church.

Saint Gregory of Tours, in a legendary account, links him with Nathanael, friend of the Apostle Philip, saying he was present at the Last Supper, where he read a lesson, and at the martyrdom of Saint Stephen, and that Saint Peter sent him to Gaul as a missionary. Like other founding bishops of French dioceses, he was moved back to the apostolic age to bolster the claims of primacy of the see; on better grounds, he lived in the 3rd or 4th century.

He is commemorated on 9 November, the liturgical date in the Orthodox calendar (the same day number on the old and new calendars).