Auspicius (died 130?) is said to be the successor of St.
Maternus as the
Bishop of Trier
The Diocese of Trier, in English historically also known as ''Treves'' (IPA "tɾivz") from French ''Trèves'', is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic church in Germany.[Germany
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. However, some authorities identify him as the 5th-century
Bishop of Toul
The Diocese of Toul was a Roman Catholic diocese seated at Toul in present-day France. It existed from 365 until 1802. From 1048 until 1552 (''de jure'' until 1648), it was also a state of the Holy Roman Empire.
History
The diocese was erect ...
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France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
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[Benedictine Monks of St Augustines Abbey Ramsgate (1993)]
The Book of saints: a dictionary of servants of God
p. 36. . Google Book Search. Retrieved on October 4, 2000.
References
130 deaths
Gallo-Roman saints
Saints of Germania
2nd-century Christian saints
2nd-century bishops in Gaul
Roman Catholic bishops of Trier
Year of birth unknown
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