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ST FAUSTUS OF RIEZ, BISHOP - 28 SEPTEMBER

 

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Saints celebrated on the 28th of September

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SAINT FAUSTUS OF RIEZ, BISHOP

Saint Faustus was born at the beginning of the fifth century. He turned to eloquence and philosophy at an early age. He then came to Gaul and settled in the Lerins monastery. 

Here he found himself the midst of excellent religious who were very strict in observing the monastic way of life. 

In 433 or 434 he was elected abbot of the monastery. In 452 when he became Bishop of Riez (Alebece Rejorum Apollinarium, also Regium) in Provence. 

As such he attended the Council held in Rome under Pope Hilarus [Hilary] in 462, and seems to have represented the Gallic episcopate there with Auxanius.

He wrote several tracts, e.g. B. to refute Monophysite errors, then against the Arians and Macedonians.

He had to go into exile because of some piece he had written against the Arians. He is mentioned once more as Bishop in 484. It is said of him that he also lived a lot in rough wastelands, often visited his monastery in Lerins, did much good to strangers and prisoners, and buried the poor at his own expense. He seems to have entered his eternal rest at the age of 90, perhaps around 490 or 493. 

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861)

Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

PRAYER:

O God, who gladden us with the annual feast of blessed Faustus, mercifully grant that, while honouring the anniversary of his death, we may also imitate his deeds. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

THE DIOCESE OF RIEZ

The former French Catholic diocese of Riez existed for many centuries until the French Revolution. Its see was at Riez, in the modern department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.

These days, the region is administered under the Diocese of Digne (-Riez-Sisteron), which serves the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Riez
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