Martyr
Valerian of Tournus
A martyr of the Christian community of Lyon, slain at Tournus around 178.
- Feast
- September 15old style September 28
- Reposed
- 1782nd century
- Place
- Lyon
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Valerian of Tournus was a companion of Saint Photinus (Pothinus) of Lyon and belongs to the Christian community of Lyon. He managed to escape from prison and reappeared at Tournus near Autun, where he again preached to the people. He was captured a second time and beheaded, in the year 178. He is a saint of the undivided Church, venerated in the West.
His commemoration falls on 15 September (new calendar); the Churches on the Old Calendar keep the same day of the Menaion on 28 September of the civil calendar.
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