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Aspasius Of Auch
Aspasius of Auch (; also Aspasius of Éauze; died 560) was a Christian leader of the 6th century canonization, canonized as a saint. History Aspasius was from Gascony, but left due to the invasion by the Goths. He was sent by Bishop Lupus of Sens to the region of Brie to proclaim the Christian faith. Aspasius served as the Bishop of Éauze (modern-day Auch, France). He participated in the Second Council of Orléans, Second, Third Council of Orléans, Third and Fifth Council of Orléans, Fifth Councils of Orléans in 533, 541, and 549, and also held a provincial council in 551. He is traditionally veneration, venerated in the French towns of Meaux and Melun. His feast day is January 2. St. Aspasius is the patron saint of Melun. References 560 deaths Bishops of Auch 6th-century Frankish bishops 6th-century Frankish saints Year of birth unknown {{France-saint-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canonization
Canonization is the declaration of a deceased person as an officially recognized saint, specifically, the official act of a Christian communion declaring a person worthy of public veneration and entering their name in the canon catalogue of saints, or authorized list of that communion's recognized saints. Catholic Church Canonization is a papal declaration that the Catholic faithful may venerate a particular deceased member of the church. Popes began making such decrees in the tenth century. Up to that point, the local bishops governed the veneration of holy men and women within their own dioceses; and there may have been, for any particular saint, no formal decree at all. In subsequent centuries, the procedures became increasingly regularized and the Popes began restricting to themselves the right to declare someone a Catholic saint. In contemporary usage, the term is understood to refer to the act by which any Christian church declares that a person who has died is a sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
