Veranus of Cavaillon

Holy Hierarch Veranus of Cavaillon was born at Vaucluse in southern France and became bishop of Cavaillon; he reposed around 590. He is a saint of the undivided Church.

Saint Gregory of Tours tells of his miracles, among them the driving out of a dragon. He is also remembered as a leader in works of charity and a patron of monasteries, not only in Gaul but in Italy, especially at Albenga, where he is said to have helped to bring the people to Christianity. In the early 11th century some of his relics were taken to Orléans; in the 13th century most were moved to the cathedral of Cavaillon, which is dedicated to him, and some went to Albenga Cathedral in Liguria, where they are kept in a shrine. The villages of Saint-⁠Véran and Saint-⁠Vérain bear his name, and at Fontaine-⁠de-⁠Vaucluse, his birthplace, a small church holds a tomb believed to be his.

He is commemorated on 19 October, the liturgical date in the Orthodox calendar (the same day number on the old and new calendars).