Alpinus of Lyon
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Catholic bishop
Alpinus (Albinus) of Lyon | |
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| Bishop of Lyon | |
| Died | c.400CE |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 15 September |
Albin or Alpin (Latin: Alpinus) is the 14th bishop of Lyon who succeeded Saint Just. He is recognized as a Saint by both the Roman Catholic Church.[1] and the Eastern Orthodox Church and is celebrated on 15 September.
Biography
[edit ]It seems that the name was originally Alpin, quickly softened to Albin by Bede and the martyrologies which succeed him. According to them, Albin succeeds Justus in 390 and was a holy bishop.[2] Tradition assigns him the foundation of the St. Stephen's Church, where he was buried. He died shortly before 400AD.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ Archdiocese of Lyon, France at Catholic Saints.info.
- ^ Étienne Joseph Poullin de Lumina (1770). Histoire de l'église de Lyon [Church history of Lyon] (in French). Joseph-Louis Berthoud. p. 56.
- ^ Bernard Berthod, Jacqueline Boucher, Bruno Galland, Régis Ladous and André Pelletier, Archevêques de Lyon, Lyon, éditions Lyonnaises d'Art et d'Histoire, 2012, p191
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Lyon 390 – c. 400 |
Succeeded by |
