Austregisilus
Saint Austregisilus | |
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 Statue of Austregisilus in the church of Frontenas. | |
| Born | Bourges |
| Died | 624 AD |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church[1][2] |
| Feast | 20 May |
| Attributes | portrayed as a knight on horseback, sometimes with a religious habit over his armor; a man falls from a horse in front of him |
Saint Austregisilus (Outril(le), Aoustrille) (died 624) was bishop of Bourges from 612 to 624. His feast day is 20 May.
Life
A native of Bourges, he was educated as a courtier, he became an attendant at the Court of King Gontram at Chalon-sur-Saône.[3] However, Austregisilus wanted to become a monk and entered the abbey of Saint-Nizier at Lyon, where he became abbot. He was elected bishop of Bourges in 612.
He ordained Sulpitius the Pious. Saint Amand studied under him.[4]
The villages of Saint-Outrille and Saint-Aoustrille are named after him.
References
- ^ (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Οὐλτρίλλος Ἐπίσκοπος Μπουργκές. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ^ Austregisilus (Aoustrille, Outrille) May 20. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
- ^ Monks of Ramsgate. “Austrogisilus”. Book of Saints, 1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 5 August 2012
- ^ Campbell, Thomas (1907). "St. Amandus", The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
External links
- Saint of the Day, May 20: Austregisilus of Bourges at SaintPatrickDC.org
- a translation of the Life of Austregisilus
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