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Avitus Of Clermont
Avitus (French: Avit) was a bishop of the Diocese of Clermont in the 6th century. He is recognized as a saint in the Catholic and Orthodox churches. His feast day is on August 21. Biography He may have been born in the year 525. Avitus came from the Roman Avitii family connected with Emperor Avitus. In 571, Bishop Cautinus of Clermont died from plague. Avitus became the new bishop of Clermont. In 580, he founded the Basilica of Notre-Dame du Port in Clermont. Around 590, he may have taken part in a church council in Clermont. He died perhaps around the year 595. Conversion of Jews In 576, an event occurred between him and the Jewish community in Clermont that was recorded by his contemporary Gregory of Tours. According to Gregory, Avitus had been praying and calling on the Jews in Clermont to convert to Christ. One of the Jews listened to the bishop and accepted baptism on Easter. This convert also joined in the Easter procession through the city. One of the other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Clermont
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Clermont (Latin: ''Archidioecesis Claromontana''; French: ''Archidiocèse de Clermont'') is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Puy-de-Dôme, in the Region of Auvergne. The Archbishop's seat is Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral. Throughout its history Clermont was the senior suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bourges. It became a metropolitan see itself, however, in 2002. The current archbishop is François Kalist. At first very extensive, the diocese lost Haute-Auvergne in 1317 through the reorganization of the structure of bishoprics in southern France and Aquitaine by Pope John XXII, resulting in the creation of the diocese of Saint-Flour. In 1822, in the reorganization of French dioceses by Pope Pius VII, following the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy, the diocese of Clermont lost the Bourbonnais, on account of the erection of the diocese of Moulins. Since the reorganiza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |