Aureus of Mainz
Aureus of Mainz (born at an unknown date in the Rhone-Loire region; died c. 436 or 451, Mainz or Eichsfeld) is a Roman Catholic saint and the first named bishop of Mainz. His feast is on 16 June.
Saint Aureus of Mainz | |
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Aureus on a 1320 tombstone in the choir of the Aegidienkirche in Heilbad Heiligenstadt. | |
| Bishop of Mainz Hieromartyr | |
| Born | Unknown Rhone-Loire region |
| Residence | Mainz or Eichsfeld |
| Died | 16 June 436 or 451 Mainz |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | Mainz, Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Oberursel-Bommersheim |
| Feast | June 16 |
| Patronage | Mainz, Heilbad Heiligenstadt |
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