Protasius of Lausanne
Protasius of Lausanne († around 650 in the canton of Vaud , Switzerland ) was Bishop of Lausanne in the 7th century and is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church .
Very little is known about his life. He helped build the monastery in loco Balmensi ( Baulmes ). Protasius died during a trip to the Jura, where he wanted to procure wood for the new building of the cathedral in Lausanne . He was buried in Saint-Prex on the shores of Lake Geneva .
His feast day is November 6th.
literature
- Ekkart Sauser : PROTASIUS of Lausanne. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 15, Bautz, Herzberg 1999, ISBN 3-88309-077-8 , Sp. 1188.
- Alexandre Pahus: Prothasius. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
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| SURNAME | Protasius of Lausanne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Lausanne and saint of the Roman Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century or 7th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 650 |
| Place of death | Canton of Vaud , Switzerland |