Saint Alchas (

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420) was the third bishop of Toul. He is venerated as a saint by the

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. He is known only from a mention of his name in the manuscript of Adsoin either ''Corpus Christianorum Continuatio Mediaeualis'', vol 45, ed. D. Verhelst (Turnhout, 1976) or Migne's

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, CXXXVI, 589-60 and in the epitaphs of the bishops of Toul. He is dated to the year 420 and in the succession of the bishops comes after Saint Amon and before Saint Gelsimus.

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Gallo-Roman saints Bishops of Toul 5th-century Christian saints 5th-century deaths Year of birth unknown {{France-RC-bishop-stub