Desiderius of Vienne

Desiderius von Vienne (* in Autun ; † around 606 in Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne , France) was Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Vienne and is a saint.

Depiction of Desiderius von Vienne and Saint Mauritius next to the entrance to the St. Gallus Chapel of the Prince Abbey of St. Gallen

Desiderius came from a Christian family and was eager to learn grammar and religion. After he had turned down several episcopal offices, he decided in 595 for the office of Archbishop of Vienne. A lively correspondence took place with Pope Gregory I. At the Council of Chalon-sur-Saône in 602 (or possibly 603), however, he was deposed and banished because of his penitential sermons, at the request of the Frankish queen Brunhilde . However, four years later he was released from his exile and reinstated as archbishop. Because he continued to criticize the queen and her son, he was eventually captured and stoned.

His feast day is May 23rd.

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Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Desiderius. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 1272. ( Article / beginning of article in the Internet archive )
New Catholic Encyclopedia, English Version (2nd Edition), Volume 4, page 689

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SURNAME	Desiderius of Vienne
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Didier
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Archbishop of Vienne
DATE OF BIRTH	6th century
PLACE OF BIRTH	Autun
DATE OF DEATH	at 606
Place of death	Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne