Saint Domninus of Vienne (french: Domnin, Domnus, Donnin; d. 536) was a

bishop of Vienne The Archbishopric of Vienne, named after its episcopal seat in Vienne in the Isère département of southern France, was a metropolitan Roman Catholic archdiocese. It is now part of the Archdiocese of Lyon. History The legend according to whi ...

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Life

Domninus was born in the

Dauphiné The Dauphiné (, ) is a former province in Southeastern France, whose area roughly corresponded to that of the present departments of Isère, Drôme and Hautes-Alpes. The Dauphiné was originally the Dauphiné of Viennois. In the 12th centu ...

. He succeeded Julian as bishop in 533. He was known not only for his learning but also for his holiness, and was particularly distinguished for his efforts to release prisoners. He was succeeded after his short episcopate by Saint Pantagathus.

Veneration

A church was built over his grave. His feast day is 2 November.

Notes and references

Sources

Nominis: Saint Domnus de Vienne

Katolsk.no: Domninus av Vienne
536 deaths Bishops of Vienne {{France-RC-bishop-stub