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.
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.
- 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 |