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St. Syagrius of Nice

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Feastday: May 23
Patron: Nice; monks; bishops
Birth: c. 740
Death: c. 787

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Saint Syagrius of Nice was a monk of Lérins who became Bishop of Nice and a zealous shepherd of the Church in southern Gaul. He founded the monastery of Saint Pons and helped strengthen Christian life through prayer, teaching, and the example of monastic discipline.

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