Saint
Vasius of Saintes
A merciful nobleman of Saintes, slain around 500.
- Feast
- April 16old style April 29
- Reposed
- 5005th century
- Place
- Saintes
Life
Saint Vasius of Saintes (Vaise, Vaize) was a rich citizen of Saintes in France, murdered by his relatives around 500 for giving his property to the poor. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 16 April (new style; 29 April in the old style).
Commemorated the same day April 16
Fructuosus of BragaSaint · Bishop of BragaApr 16
Agape, Irene and ChioneHoly Martyrs · Martyrs of ThessalonicaApr 16- Leonidas of CorinthMartyrApr 16
Theodora of Nizhny NovgorodVenerable · Abbess in Nizhny NovgorodApr 16- Michael of BourlaNew MartyrApr 16
- John of VerkhoturyeFool-for-ChristApr 16
- Amphilochios of PatmosVenerable · Hieromonk and elderApr 16
- Konstantin ZhdanovHieromartyr · PriestApr 16
- AgathonConfessorApr 16
- Apodemius of ZaragozaMartyrApr 16
- Caecilian of ZaragozaMartyrApr 16
- Calisa of CorinthMartyrApr 16