Aignan of Orleans
Aignan or Agnan (Latin: Anianus) (358–453), seventh Bishop of Orléans, France, assisted Roman general Flavius Aetius in the defense of the city against Attila the Hun in 451. He is known as Saint Aignan.
Saint Aignan [Anianus] | |
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Saint Aignan (stained-glass window in the church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres) | |
| Bishop of Orléans | |
| Born | c. 358 Vienne, Isère |
| Died | 453 Orléans, France |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | pre-congregation |
| Major shrine | Church of Saint Aignan, Orléans |
| Feast | 17 November |
| Attributes | bishop praying on the top of the walls of Orléans |
| Patronage | city and diocese of Orléans |
Feast day: 17 November
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