Historical FigureMale
Saturnin z Toulouse
died 257
About this person
Wikipedia SummarySaturnin of Toulouse was one of the "Apostles to the Gauls" sent out during the consulate of Decius and Gratus (250–251) to Christianise Gaul after the persecutions under Emperor Decius had all but dissolved the small Christian communities. Fabian sent out seven bishops from Rome to Gaul to preach the Gospel: Gatien to Tours, Trophimus to Arles, Paul to Narbonne, Saturnin to Toulouse, Denis to Paris, Austromoine to Clermont, and Martial to Limoges. His feast day is 29 November.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 1, 300
Patras
Date of death
November 30, 256
Tolosa
Citizenship
France
Occupations & fields
Catholic priest
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