Saint Latro (literally “Thief”) (french: Latron, Larron) (c. 499 AD—570 AD) was a
Frankish
Frankish may refer to:
* Franks, a Germanic tribe and their culture
** Frankish language or its modern descendants, Franconian languages
* Francia, a post-Roman state in France and Germany
* East Francia, the successor state to Francia in Germany ...
bishop of Laon
The diocese of Laon in the present-day département of Aisne, was a Catholic diocese for around 1300 years, up to the French Revolution. Its seat was in Laon, France, with the Laon Cathedral. From early in the 13th century, the bishop of Laon wa ...
. He succeeded his father Saint
Genebald
Saint Genebald (''Genebaldus, Genebandus'') (french: Génebaud, Génebaut, Guénebauld) (died 550 AD) was a Frankish bishop of Laon. He was a contemporary of Saint Remigius, bishop of Rheims, and according to ''The Golden Legend'', was married to ...
as bishop of Laon.
He is alleged to have been conceived while his father was a bishop.
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6th-century Frankish bishops
Bishops of Laon
490s births
570 deaths
Year of birth uncertain
6th-century Frankish saints