Bishops

281 lives of faith. Showing 109–120.

Artistic interpretation of St. Germanus of Auxerre

Bishop · 31 July

St. Germanus of Auxerre

Germanus of Auxerre was a western Roman clergyman who was bishop of Autissiodorum in Late Antique Gaul. He abandoned a career as a high-ranking government official to devote his formidable energy towards the promotion of the church and the protection of his flock in dangerous times, personally confronting, for instance, the barbarian king Goar.

France

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Artistic interpretation of St. Giovanni Antonio Farina

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St. Giovanni Antonio Farina

Giovanni Antonio Farina was an Italian Catholic bishop known for his compassionate treatment of the poor and for his enlightened views of education; he was sometimes dubbed as the "Bishop of the Poor".

Italy

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Artistic interpretation of St. Gregory of Langres

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St. Gregory of Langres

Gregory of Langres, also called Gregory of Autun, was a Gallo-Roman prelate, born around 446, count of Autun, in Saone-et-Loire then once widowed, towards 500, he becomes bishop of Langres, from 506 to his death in 539.

France

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Artistic interpretation of St. Hilary of Arles

Bishop · 5 May

St. Hilary of Arles

Hilary of Arles, also known by his Latin name Hilarius, was a bishop of Arles in Southern France. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church, with 5 May being his feast day.

Gaul (historical region) · Historical region

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Artistic interpretation of St. Hubert of Liège

Bishop · 3 November

St. Hubert of Liège

Hubert of Liège was a Christian saint who became the first bishop of Liège in 708 A.D. He is a patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians and metalworkers.

France

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Artistic interpretation of St. Hugh of Lincoln

Bishop · 16 November

St. Hugh of Lincoln

Hugh of Lincoln OCart, also known as Hugh of Avalon, was a Burgundian -born Carthusian monk, bishop of Lincoln in the Kingdom of England, and Catholic saint.

France

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