ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 22nd of November
CHRISTIAN, BISHOP OF AUXERRE
Christian (Christianus), remembered on November 22 and December 22, was a bishop of Auxerre in France, who followed Bishop Abbo and had Wala as his successor. He probably died in the year 872 or 873, and has the title "Pius" i.e. "pious" in Mabillon* (Saec. IV. P. 2 pag. 575). Migne* states that in several calendars he is listed as "Beatus" i.e. "blessed" and is venerated on December 22.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 605)
*A hagiography source used by the authors
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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