Avitus of Vienne
Alcimus Ecdicius Avitus (c. 450 – February 5, 517/518 or 519) was a Latin poet and bishop of Vienne in Gaul. His fame rests in part on his poetry, but also on the role he played as secretary for the Burgundian kings.
Saint Alcimus Ecdicius Avitus of Vienne | |
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Statue in Saint-Avit dans la Drôme, in France | |
| Born | c. 450 |
| Died | After 517 and before 519 |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | February 5 |
Avitus was born of a prominent Gallo-Roman senatorial family related to Emperor Avitus.
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