Euverte d'Orléans or St. Euverte (died 7 September in
Orléans
Orléans (,["Orleans"](_blank)
(US) and [Bishop of Orléans
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...]
in the 4th century.
Life
According to
Alban Butler
Alban Butler (13 October 171015 May 1773) was an English Roman Catholic priest and hagiography, hagiographer. Born in Northamptonshire, he studied at the English College, in Douai, Douay, France where he later taught philosophy and theology. He s ...
, Euverte flourished during the reign of
Constantine the Great
Constantine I (27 February 27222 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. He played a Constantine the Great and Christianity, pivotal ro ...
. Euverte was a subdeacon of the Church of Rome. He came to Gaul and was elected bishop of Orléans. He was concerned about the spiritual life of his people in a difficult time. He chose his
coadjutor The term "coadjutor" (literally "co-assister" in Latin) is a title qualifier indicating that the holder shares the office with another person, with powers equal to the other in all but formal order of precedence.
These include:
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Aignan of Orleans
Aignan or Agnan () (358–453), seventh Bishop of Orléans, France, assisted Roman Empire, Roman general Flavius Aetius in the defense of the city against Attila the Hun in 451. He is known as Saint Aignan.
Feast day: 17 November
Life
Aigna ...
as his successor.
His name is famous in the ancient western Martyrologies, but his history is of no authority. The day (7 September) was transmitted by martyrologies in order to celebrate his anniversary. Three translations have been made of his relics. A famous abbey at Orleans bears his name. The first ''
Life of Saint Aignan'', written between 474 and 530, is the oldest text attributing the construction of a Saint Euverte cathedral at Orléans.
Sarum entry
The Martyrology of the Use of Sarum includes the following.
Veneration
Euverte is a patron saint of the city of Orleans.
Legacy
Sainte Croix - Saint Euverte primary school is located in Orleans.
Sainte Croix - Saint Euverte School
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French Roman Catholic saints
4th-century Christian saints