Catholic saint biography
St. Agricol of Avignon
- Commemoration:
- September 2
- Lived:
- d. c. 700 — France
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Biography
Agricol was a bishop of Avignon who had earlier followed the monastic life at Lérins. The Martyrology account presents him as an assistant to his father, the bishop Magnus, before succeeding him. His episcopal ministry maintained a connection with the monks of Lérins and their spiritual formation.
The Church of Avignon continued to preserve his memory, and he later became patron of the city. These local traditions show how the service of a bishop could remain significant to a community long after his death. Nominis identifies him as a Catholic saint, reproduces the Martyrology notice and records September 2 as his commemoration. His death is placed around the year 700, without an exact birth date.
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