Ursus of Auxerre

Saint Ursus (Ours) of Auxerre (died 508 AD) was bishop of that city in the 6th century. He had been a hermit at the church of Saint Amator before being elected bishop at the age of 75. It is said he was elected after he had saved the town from a fire by his prayers. He died when he was 81.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

^ St. Augustine's Abbey (Ramsgate, England) (1921). The Book of saints : a dictionary of servants of God canonized by the Catholic Church :. Harold B. Lee Library. London, A. & C. Black, ltd. p. 263.
^ Holweck, Frederick George (1969). A biographical dictionary of the saints, with a general introduction on hagiology. Internet Archive. Detroit, Gale Research Co. p. 1001.
^ "St. Patrick Catholic Church Saint of the Day: July 30". saintpatrickdc.org. 2009-11-27. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009. Retrieved 2023-11-24.

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[1] St. Augustine's Abbey (Ramsgate, England) (1921). The Book of saints : a dictionary of servants of God canonized by the Catholic Church :. Harold B. Lee Library. London, A. & C. Black, ltd. p. 263.

[2] Holweck, Frederick George (1969). A biographical dictionary of the saints, with a general introduction on hagiology. Internet Archive. Detroit, Gale Research Co. p. 1001.

[3] "St. Patrick Catholic Church Saint of the Day: July 30". saintpatrickdc.org. 2009-11-27. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009. Retrieved 2023-11-24.

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