Contentius

"Saint Contest" redirects here. For the commune, see Saint-Contest.

Contentius[1] (died 510) was bishop of Bayeux from 480 until his death.[2] He is a Catholic and Orthodox saint.[3] His feast day is 19 January.[4]

Notes

  1. ↑ Contestus, Content, Contès, Context.
  2. ↑ Patron Saints Index: Saint Contentius
  3. ↑ Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome
  4. ↑ Matthew Bunson and Stephen Bunson, Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints (2003), p. 223.


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