Saint Rufinien was the third

bishop of Bayeux The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bayeux and Lisieux (Latin: ''Dioecesis Baiocensis et Lexoviensis''; French: ''Diocèse de Bayeux et Lisieux'') is a diocese of the Catholic Church in France. It is coextensive with the Department of Calvados and is ...

in the

5th century The 5th century is the time period from 401 ( CDI) through 500 ( D) ''Anno Domini'' (AD) or Common Era (CE) in the Julian calendar. The 5th century is noted for being a period of migration and political instability throughout Eurasia. It saw the ...

. Catalogue général des saints, saintes, martyrs, confesseurs, bienheureux, vénérables, Méquignon, 1824 [archive]
Rufinien was born in Rome in the powerful family of Ruffini, although this origin is very uncertain. We do not know the date of his arrival in Normandy. During his episcopate, he would have greatly contributed to the evangelization of the diocese of Bayeux and would have ordained deacon Loup de Bayeux. On the occasion of this ordination, one of his companions named Etienne would have predicted that Wolf would be his successor. It is not known how long the episcopate of Rufinien lasted. He was buried in the Saint-Exupère church in Bayeux. Rufinien is celebrated on October 25 and honored on September 5.

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{{Authority control Date of birth unknown Date of death unknown Bishops of Bayeux 5th-century bishops in Gaul Clergy from Rome