Vellesius of Gap

Vellesius of Gap was a 6th-century bishop of Gap, in France.

Very little is known of his life though his career was at a time of great expansion for Christianity in France.

Bishop Vellesius was present at the Council of Orange in October 549,^[2] the Council of Paris in 552 ^[3] and was represented by the priest Honoratus at the Council of Arles in 554 ^[4]^[5]^[6]

References[]

^ Diocese of Gap, France, GCatholic.org.
^ De Clercq, p. 159.
^ De Clercq, p. 168.
^ De Clercq, p. 173.
^ Joseph Hyacinthe Albanès, Ulysse Chevalier (complétée, annotée et publiée par), Gallia christiana novissima. Histoire des archev��chés, évêques et abbayes de France d'après les documents authentiques recueillis dans les registres du Vatican et les archives locales, pp. 453–454.
^ Louis Duchesne, Fastes épiscopaux de l'ancienne Gaule, tome 1, Provinces du Sud-Est, (Albert Fontemoing éditeur, Paris, 1907) , p.287 no. 2.

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[1] Diocese of Gap, France, GCatholic.org.

[2] De Clercq, p. 159.

[3] De Clercq, p. 168.

[4] De Clercq, p. 173.

[5] Joseph Hyacinthe Albanès, Ulysse Chevalier (complétée, annotée et publiée par), Gallia christiana novissima. Histoire des archev��chés, évêques et abbayes de France d'après les documents authentiques recueillis dans les registres du Vatican et les archives locales, pp. 453–454.

[6] Louis Duchesne, Fastes épiscopaux de l'ancienne Gaule, tome 1, Provinces du Sud-Est, (Albert Fontemoing éditeur, Paris, 1907) , p.287 no. 2.

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