Ceratus of Grenoble

Saint Ceratus of Grenoble (French: Cérat de Grenoble; also Ceras or Gerase) was a 5th-century bishop of Gratianopolis, now Grenoble.^[1] ^[2] He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church; his feast day is celebrated on 6 June.^[3]

Life[]

Ceratus was bishop of Gratianopolis in Dauphiné, France, between about 441 and 450.^[2]^[4] During his episcopate he opposed the Arianism of the Burgundian invaders, by whom he was eventually driven into exile.

His relics were preserved in in the Archdiocese of Auch.

References[]

^ Bernard Bligny (dir.), Le diocèse de Grenoble, Beauchesne, Paris, 1979
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Jean-Joseph-Antoine Pilot Thorey, History of Grenoble and surrounding area from its foundation as the Cularo until today (Baratier brothers, 1829) page 304
^ Saints for June 6 in the church calendar
^ Albert Du Boys, Vie de Saint Hughes (notice chronologique sur les évêques de Grenoble (1837), p 333

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[1] Bernard Bligny (dir.), Le diocèse de Grenoble, Beauchesne, Paris, 1979

[thorey-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Jean-Joseph-Antoine Pilot Thorey, History of Grenoble and surrounding area from its foundation as the Cularo until today (Baratier brothers, 1829) page 304

[3] Saints for June 6 in the church calendar

[4] Albert Du Boys, Vie de Saint Hughes (notice chronologique sur les évêques de Grenoble (1837), p 333

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