Eucherius of Lyon
5th century Bishop of Lyon
b. 380 · d. 449
19th Bishop of Lyon · ?–c. 449
Offices
- Bishop of Lyon № 19 · ? – c. 449
Eucherius was a high-born and high-ranking ecclesiastic in the Christian church in Roman Gaul. He is remembered for his letters advocating extreme self-abnegation. From 439, he served as Archbishop of Lyon, and Henry Wace ranked him "the most distinguished occupant of that see" after Irenaeus. He is venerated as a saint within the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
Related people
- Honoratus disciple of · traditional
- Galla spouse of · traditional
- Martin de Lyon succeeded · inferred
- Veranus of Vence parent of · traditional
- Salonius parent of · traditional
- Salonius teacher of · traditional
- Patiens of Lyon preceded · traditional
Works
Commemorated
Places
- Lyon death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.