Saint Allyre (Illidius)
A 4th-century Auvergnat nobleman, Allyre became the fourth bishop of Clermont. Famous for healing the daughter of Emperor Maximus in Trier, …
Patronage
Clermont
8 saints
Saint Austremonius (Stremoine)
Sent by Saint Peter in the 1st century, Saint Austremoine is the first bishop and apostle of Auvergne. After evangelizing Clermont and the N…
Saint Avitus I
A nobleman from Auvergne who became the 18th Bishop of Clermont in the 6th century, Saint Avitus was a zealous pastor known for the mass con…
Saint Genesius of Clermont
Born into a noble family of Auvergne, Saint Genêt was an archdeacon and later Bishop of Clermont in the 7th century. He was distinguished by…
Saint Injuriosus and Saint Scholastica
Injurieux, a senator of Clermont, and his wife Scholastica lived in perfect chastity after dedicating their virginity to God on their weddin…
Saint Priest (Prix)
Bishop of Clermont in the 7th century, Saint Prix distinguished himself by his zeal for justice and the defense of the poor. Unjustly accuse…
Saint Sige (Sigon)
Forty-eighth Bishop of Clermont in the 9th century, Saint Sige (or Sigon) governed his diocese under Charles the Bald. He distinguished hims…
Saint Venerandus of Clermont
A senator of Auvergne born in the 4th century, Venerandus became Bishop of Clermont and was one of the illustrious figures of the Church of …