Saint of the Day – 11 October – Saint Firminus (c480-568) Bishop and Confessor of Uzes, Narbonne, France. Born in Narbonne, France and died
Also known as – Fermin.
The Roman Martyrology reads today: “At Uzes, Narbonne, France, St Firminus, Bishop and Confessor.”
Firminus was born to the Senator and aristocrat Tonance Ferréol II and his wife Industria.
Firminus was well-educated by his Uncle, Roricius (Ruricius or Rorice), who was a patrician. His Uncle served as the 3rd Bishop of Uzès from 533 to 538. Firminus thereafter succeeded his Uncle as the Bishop of Uzès.
Firminus signed the Decrees of the 4th and 5th Councils of Orléans in 541 and 549, respectively. In 551, he assisted at the 2nd Council of Paris.
At the time, the Bishop of Uzès fell under the authority of the Archdiocese of Arles, for our Saint a great blessing as he was a spiritual student of the learned and most veneragble Saint Cæsarius of Arles.
Firminus died 15 years after he becamethe Bbishop, in 553 thus taking us to 568 as the date of his death.
Saint Firminus is locally venerated as Saint Firmin and his Relics are located in the Uzès Cathedral.
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