Namatius
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Saint Namatius is a saint in the Roman Catholic church
. He was the eighth or ninth bishop of Clermont (then called Arvernis) from 446
to 462
, and founded Clermont's
first cathedral, bringing the relics of Saints Vitalis and Agricola
to it from Bologna
. Of this construction project, Gregory of Tours
writes:
Another Saint Namatius was archbishop of Vienne in Dauphiné
, dying in that office in 559
.
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. He was the eighth or ninth bishop of Clermont (then called Arvernis) from 446
446
Year 446 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aetius and Symmachus...
to 462
462
Year 462 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Severus and Leo...
, and founded Clermont's
Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of 140,700 . Its metropolitan area had 409,558 inhabitants at the 1999 census. It is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department...
first cathedral, bringing the relics of Saints Vitalis and Agricola
Saints Vitalis and Agricola
Saints Vitalis and Agricola are venerated as martyrs, who are considered to have died at Bologna about 304, during the persecution ordered by Roman Emperor Diocletian.-Legend:...
to it from Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
. Of this construction project, Gregory of Tours
Gregory of Tours
Saint Gregory of Tours was a Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours, which made him a leading prelate of Gaul. He was born Georgius Florentius, later adding the name Gregorius in honour of his maternal great-grandfather...
writes:
Another Saint Namatius was archbishop of Vienne in Dauphiné
Dauphiné
The Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois is a former province in southeastern France, whose area roughly corresponded to that of the present departments of :Isère, :Drôme, and :Hautes-Alpes....
, dying in that office in 559
559
Year 559 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 559 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.- Byzantine Empire :* The Kutrigurs and Huns under...
.