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Elpidius Of Lyon
Elpidius of Lyon (m. Lyon, France, 422) also known as HelpidiusClaude Du Lut BREGHOT, Catalogue Lyonnais worthy of remembrance (Techener, 1839page 102-104 was a pre-Congregation saint and 5th century bishop of Lyon.Étienne Joseph Poullin de Lumina, ''Histoire de l'église de Lyon'' (chez Joseph-Louis Berthoud, 177p 56 Life He succeeded Antiochus of Lyon as bishop in 410AD and is well attested in the Episcopal lists and it was said of him that ''he well served his diocese'', but outside of that nothing is known of his episcopate as his vita has been lost. His name was a common Roman cognomen. Death and legacy He died of natural causes in 422 and his relics are laid in the Benedictine church of Sant Just, in Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan language, Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, third-largest city and Urban area (France), second-largest metropolitan area of F .... His feast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pre-Congregation Saint
In the Catholic Church, the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, previously named the Congregation for the Causes of Saints (), is the dicastery of the Roman Curia that oversees the complex process that leads to the canonization of saints, passing through the steps of a declaration of "heroic virtues" and beatification. After preparing a case, including the approval of miracles, the case is presented to the pope, who decides whether or not to proceed with beatification or canonization. History The predecessor of the congregation was the Sacred Congregation for Rites, founded by Pope Sixtus V on 22 January 1588 in the bull '' Immensa Aeterni Dei''. The congregation dealt both with regulating divine worship and the causes of saints. On 8 May 1969, Pope Paul VI issued the Apostolic Constitution ''Sacra Rituum Congregatio'', dividing it into two congregations, the Congregation for the Divine Worship and one for the causes of saints. The latter was given three offices, those of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |