Austregisilus
Saint Austregisilus | |
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Born | Bourges |
Died | 624 AD |
Venerated in |
Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church[1][2] |
Feast | May 20 |
Attributes | portrayed as a knight on horseback, sometimes with a religious habit over his armor; a man falls from a horse in front of him |
Saint Austregisilus (Outril(le), Aoustrille) (died 624) was bishop of Bourges from 612 to 624. His feast day is May 20. A native of Bourges, he was educated as a courtier. However, Austregisilus was desirous to become a monk and entered the abbey of Saint-Nizier at Lyon, where he became abbot. He was elected bishop of Bourges in 612.
He ordained Sulpitius the Pious and provided direction to Saint Amand.
The villages of Saint-Outrille and Saint-Aoustrille are named after him.
References
- ↑ (Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Οὐλτρίλλος Ἐπίσκοπος Μπουργκές. 20 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ↑ Austregisilus (Aoustrille, Outrille) May 20. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
External links
- Saint of the Day, May 20: Austregisilus of Bourges at SaintPatrickDC.org
- a translation of the Life of Austregisilus