Saint Ursus (parish)
Saint Ursus (Orso, Ours) may refer to: *Ursus of Aosta, 6th-century evangelist *Ursus of Auxerre, 6th-century bishop *Ursus of Solothurn Ursus of Solothurn was a 3rd-century Roman Christian venerated as a saint. He was associated very early with the Theban Legion and is recorded in the Roman Martyrology, with Victor of Solothurn on 30 September. Legend The ''Life of Ursus'' was ...

Ursus Of Aosta
Saint Ursus of Aosta ( it, Sant'Orso d'Aosta; french: Saint Ours d'Aoste; fl. 6th century) was an Italian evangelist, today venerated as a saint. Biography Ursus is an Italian saint of the 6th century. His feast day is February 1 (June 17 in some areas). The collegiate church of Saint Ursus in Aosta is dedicated to him. Said to have been of Irish origin, he evangelized the region of Digne. An opponent of Arianism, he served as archdeacon to (in Italian, ''San Giocondo''; in French, ''Saint Joconde''), bishop of Aosta. When Plocean, an Arian, became bishop of Aosta, Ursus and several other canons left the cathedral of Aosta and established themselves at the present site of the collegiate church In Christianity, a collegiate church is a church where the daily office of worship is maintained by a college of canons: a non-monastic or "secular" community of clergy, organised as a self-governing corporate body, which may be presided over by a ... of Saint Ursus. External linksSai ...
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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 Amator Amadour or Amatre was bishop of Auxerre from 388 until his death on 1 May 418 and venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. Amator's feast day is celebrated on 1 May. Amator of Auxerre Amator studied theology under Valerian, Bishop ... 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. External linksJuly 30: Ursus of Auxerre 508 deaths Bishops of Auxerre 6th-century Burgundian bishops French hermits 6th-century Frankish saints Year of birth unknown {{France-saint-stub ...
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Ursus Of Ravenna
Ursus is Latin for bear. It may also refer to: Animals * ''Ursus'' (mammal), a genus of bears People * Ursus of Aosta, 6th-century evangelist * Ursus of Auxerre, 6th-century bishop * Ursus of Solothurn, 3rd-century martyr * Ursus (''praefectus urbi'') of Constantinople in 415-416 * Reimarus Ursus, an astronomer and imperial mathematician to Rudolf II * Ursus, a pen-name of Ambrose Bierce Fictional characters * Ursus, the bodyguard of Ligia, a minor character in the novel ''Quo Vadis'' * Ursus, a character in Victor Hugo's novel ''The Man Who Laughs'' * General Ursus (Planet of the Apes), a character in ''Beneath the Planet of the Apes'' * Ursus (film character), a character in a series of 1960s Italian adventure films Arts * ''Ursus'' (film), 1961 Italian film Science and technology * ''Ursus'' (journal), a scientific journal published by the International Association for Bear Research and Management * Ursus Factory, Polish manufacturer of heavy vehicles ** Ursus A, a series ...
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