Véran

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Saint Véran
Saint Véran is represented with episcopal vestments in the traditional posture of a bishop-saint blessing, with his crozier and mitre.
Bishop
Died	~590 AD
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Feast	October 19
Attributes	episcopal attire
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Saint Véran (Veranus, Vrain) (d. ca. 590) is a French saint. He was born at Vaucluse and was bishop of Cavaillon.

Gregory of Tours writes of miracles performed by Véran. He is said to have driven out a dragon. He is remembered as a leader in the development of charitable works. He served as a patron to local monasteries.

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Thr French village Saint-Véran is named after him. In the U.S., localities seemingly dedicated to the saint, such as Fort Saint Vrain, Colorado and St. Vrain, New Mexico, as well as the St. Vrain Creek in Colorado, are mostly derived from Ceran St. Vrain, (May 5 1802 - October 28 1870), co-founder of the Bent-St. Vrain Company.