Saint Gatianus of Tours
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Saint Gatianus of Tours was a 3rd-century Christian bishop and missionary traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Tours and a key figure in the early evangelization of Gaul.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
3rd-century Christian saint
ⓘ
Christian bishop ⓘ bishop of Tours ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Diocese of Tours
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tours Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
3rd-century bishops in Gaul
ⓘ
Bishops of Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallo-Roman saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 3rd century ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Roman Martyrology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local liturgical calendars of Tours ⓘ |
| countryOfMission |
Gaul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultDeveloped | late antiquity ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 3rd century ⓘ |
| denomination |
Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalStatus | pre-congregation saint ⓘ |
| era | Early Christianity ⓘ |
| feastDay |
18 December
ⓘ
December 18 ⓘ |
| hasCultCenter | Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInFrench | Saint Gatien de Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInLatin | Gatianus Turonensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedTo | early Christianization of Gaul ⓘ |
| notableFor |
establishing Christian community in Tours
ⓘ
missionary work in pagan Gaul ⓘ |
| patronage | Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Gaul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Tours ⓘ |
| regionEvangelized |
Touraine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInChurchHistory |
early evangelizer of Gaul
ⓘ
founder of the Church in Tours ⓘ |
| successor | Saint Litorius of Tours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Apostle of the Touraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyRegardedAs | first bishop of Tours ⓘ |
| traditionStates | sent from Rome as a missionary ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
|
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