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St. Eucherius of Lyon

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Feastday: November 16
Birth: 380
Death: 449

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Bishop of Lyon, France, and coworker with St. Hilary. Eucherius was a married man with two sons, Salonius and Veranus, who became bishops. His wife Galla entered a convent, and Eucherius entered Lrins Monastery. In 434, he became bishop of Lyon. Eucherius wrote a book dedicated to St. Hilary of Arles, and his vast correspondence is partially extant.

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