Helladius of Auxerre (died 387) was a Christian bishop of Auxerre for thirty years. [1] St. Amator (died 418) was ordained deacon and tonsured by Helladius, which provides the earliest example of ecclesiastical tonsure mentioned in the religious history of France. [2]
He is commemorated on May 8. [3] [4]
References
- ^ Watkins, Basil. The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2015, p. 304 ISBN 9780567664150
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Goyau, Georges. "Sens." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 13. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
public domain.
- ^ (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἑλλάδιος Ἐπίσκοπος Ὡξέρρης. 8 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ^ May 8 Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. The Roman Martyrology.
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Helladius of Auxerre (died 387) was a Christian bishop of Auxerre for thirty years. [1] St. Amator (died 418) was ordained deacon and tonsured by Helladius, which provides the earliest example of ecclesiastical tonsure mentioned in the religious history of France. [2]
He is commemorated on May 8. [3] [4]
References
- ^ Watkins, Basil. The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2015, p. 304 ISBN 9780567664150
-
^
Goyau, Georges. "Sens." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 13. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
public domain.
- ^ (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἑλλάδιος Ἐπίσκοπος Ὡξέρρης. 8 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
- ^ May 8 Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. The Roman Martyrology.
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