Saint Pothinus

Saint Pothinus

male, deceased (177)
bishopofLyon, Christian martyr of the Roman era, From Lyon, lyon, bishop, martyr…Roman province of Asia
Saint Pothinus (Photinus) (c. 87-177 AD) was a martyr and bishop of Lyon. He was martyred along with Alexander, Attalus, Espagathus, Maturus, and...

Eucherius OfLyon

male, deceased (449)
Bishop of Marseille, bishopofLyon, ascetic lifestyle, lyon, bishop, marseille…mortification of the flesh
Saint Eucherius, bishop of Lyon, (died c. 449) was a high-born and high-ranking ecclesiastic in the Christian Church of Gaul. He is remembered for...
Nicetius Of Lyon

Nicetius OfLyon

male, deceased (573)
Agricola, Bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne, bishopofLyon, Saint-Nizier, Exorcist, patriarch, miracle…From Lyon, bishop, Lyon, France
Saint Nicetius (Nizier) was bishop of Lyon, France, during the 6th century. He served from 552 or 553. He was ordained as a priest by Agricola,...

Lupicinus OfLyon

male
Saint Romanus of Condat, bishopofLyon, Saint-Claude, Jura, Jura mountains, Saint-Claude, jura…lyon
Saint Lupicinus (c. 486) was an Abbot and the Bishop of Lyon. His brother was Saint Romanus of Condat.. Lupicinus is noted for founding the abbeys...

Sacerdos OfLyon

male, deceased (551)
Saint, French, bishop, Lyon, France, bishopofLyon, Fifth Council of Orléans…Sacerdos (Sardot) of Lyon
Sacerdos (Sardot) of Lyon is a French saint. He was bishop of Lyon, France from 544 to 551. His nephew Nicetius of Lyon (Nizier) succeeded him as...

Phallic Saints

male
Types of saint, Bourg-Dieu, God Jumenas, Saint Rene, engendrer, St. Ters…bishopofLyon
Phallic saints were actual saints or local deities who were invoked for fertility. More than vulgar representations of the phallus, phallic saints...

Humbert I of Savoy I of Savoy

male, deceased (1048)
Count of Aosta, County of Albon, the White-Handed, Umberto Biancamano, Humbert Blanches-Mains, Count of Albon…County of Vienne, Archdiocese of Vienne, Count of Savoy, Aimone of Savoy, bishop of Sion, House of Savoy
Humbert I (c. 980-1047/1048), called the White-Handed (Italian: "Umberto Biancamano"; French: "Humbert Blanches-Mains") to signify his generosity,...