Namatius (died 558/60) was the
rector of Provence
The land of Provence has a history quite separate from that of any of the larger nations of Europe. Its independent existence has its origins in the frontier nature of the dukedom in Merovingian Gaul. In this position, influenced and affected by ...
under the
Merovingians
The Merovingian dynasty () was the ruling family of the Franks from the middle of the 5th century until 751. They first appear as "Kings of the Franks" in the Roman army of northern Gaul. By 509 they had united all the Franks and northern Gauli ...
and later
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 ...
from ''c.'' 552 until his death in office. He is probably identical to the person with the same name recorded among the attendants at the
Council of Orange in 529.
Namatius' wife, Euphrasia, became a nun after his death. She was noted for her generosity to the poor.
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550s deaths
Governors of Provence
Bishops of Vienne
Year of birth unknown
Canonizations by Pope Pius X