Saint Ursus (Ours) of Auxerre (died 508 AD) was bishop of that city in the 6th century. He had been a

hermit A hermit, also known as an eremite (adjectival form: hermitic or eremitic) or solitary, is a person who lives in seclusion. Eremitism plays a role in a variety of religions. Description In Christianity, the term was originally applied to a Ch ...

at the church of

Saint Amator Amator Amadour or Amatre was bishop of Auxerre from 388 until his death on 1 May 418 and venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. Amator's feast day is celebrated on 1 May. Amator of Auxerre Amator studied theology under Valerian, Bishop ...

before being elected bishop at the age of 75. It is said he was elected after he had saved the town from a fire by his prayers.

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July 30: Ursus of Auxerre
508 deaths Bishops of Auxerre 6th-century Burgundian bishops French hermits 6th-century Frankish saints Year of birth unknown {{France-saint-stub