Saint Nicetius of Lyon | |
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 Statue of Nicetius atSaint-Nizier Church | |
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| Born | 513 |
| Died | 2 April 573 |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Feast | 2 April |
Saint Nicetius (Nicetus,Nicet orNizier) (513 – 2 April 573) wasArchbishop of Lyon, thenLugdunum, France, during the 6th century. He served from 552 or 553. He is venerated as asaint in theCatholic Church.
Nicetius was descended from an ancient noble Gaulish family in Burgundy, and, by the care of virtuous parents, received a learned and pious education. He was ordained as apriest byAgricola of Chalon-sur-Saône. Nicetius was the nephew ofSacerdos,bishop of Lyon, and his successor.[1] He revivedecclesiastical chant in hisdiocese.
Nicetius received the title ofpatriarch from the pope.[2] He took it upon himself to judge secular as well as ecclesiastical cases and therefore came into conflict with the local count. Nicetius attended a council at his own city of Lyon some time between 567 and 570.
His feast day is 2 April, the day on which he died. Miracles were attributed to him after his death.[3] The church ofSaint-Nizier in Lyon is dedicated to him. There is an early life of Nicetius which can be found in Vita Nicetii Episcopi Lugdunensis, ed. B. Krusch, Monumenta Germaniae Historica Scriptores Rerum Merovingicarum III pp. 518–524 and is translated onlinehereGregory of Tours - who refers to Nicetius as his uncle- also wrote a supplementary life to him in hisVita Patrum.
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