Saint Sicarius (in French, ''Sicaire'') can refer to a number of figures in Christian tradition: * Sicarius of Autun (''Sicaire d’Autun'' or ''Siacre''), 600 AD. Archbishop of Autun. Feast day: August 27. * Sicarius of Bassens (''Sicaire de Bassens''). His tomb can be found in the church of Saint-Pierre de Bassens; he is venerated locally in Gironde but never seems to have been formally canonized, indicating a very early cult. * Sicarius of Brantôme or Sicarius of Bethlehem (''Sicaire de Brantôme'', ''Sicaire de Bethléem''),

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whom tradition makes one of the victims of the Massacre of the Innocents.

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had his relics brought to the abbey of Saint-Pierre de Brantôme. Pope

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canonized Sicarius. A spring bears his name. Feast day: May 1 or May 2 Brantome 60 St-Sicaire

* Sicarius of Lyons (''Sicard, Sicarius, Sacario''), d. ca. 433 or 435 AD. He was an

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. Feast day: March 26. However, his existence has been in dispute since the 18th century. Bearing his name is

Sansicario Torinese Sansicario (also spelled San Sicario) is a ''frazione'' of the ''comune'' of Cesana Torinese (Metropolitan City of Turin) in Piedmont, north-western Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is ...

. * Sicarius of Nice (''Siacre'', in

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''Siacrius'' or ''Sicarius'') 777–781 AD. Feast day: May 23.

Saint Sicaria of Orleans

* Sicaria of Orleans (''Sicaire d’Orléans''), virgin saint, 500 AD. Feast day: February 2 or February 3.Site http://www.e-prenoms.fr

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