St. Valerian

Feastday: July 23
Death: 460

Bishop and orator. Originally a monk in the monastery of Lerins, he was named bishop of Cimeiz, Gaul (France), and subsequently took part in the Councils of Riez (439) and Vaison (442). Some of his sermons were discovered in the sixteenth century attesting to his eloquence and offering considerable insight into his historical era.

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Valerian Valerian Death: 460
Death: 460