Saint Arthaud of Belley
Born in 1101 in the Valromey, Arthaud was initially a courtier before becoming a Carthusian monk at Portes. Founder of t…
Place
Belley
FR
6 saints associated
Blessed Boniface of Savoy
A prince of the House of Savoy and a Carthusian monk, Boniface became Archbishop of Canterbury in the 13th century. He w…
Gabriel Taborin
Gabriel Taborin (1799-1864), in religion Brother Gabriel, is the founder of the Congregation of the Brothers of the Holy…
Saint Hippolytus of Belley
Born in Burgundy in the 7th century, Hippolyte became Abbot of Condat and then Bishop of Belley in 755. Combining monast…
Peter Chanel
A French Marist priest, Peter Chanel was martyred in Futuna on April 28, 1841. The first martyr of Oceania, he was canon…
Blessed Ponce of Balmey
Noble by birth and canon of Lyon, Ponce de Balmey founded the Charterhouse of Meyria before becoming Bishop of Belley in…