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Saint of the Day – 21 July – Saint Eternus of Evreux (Died c653) Bishop Martyr.

Saint of the Day – 21 July – Saint Eternus of Evreux (Died c653) Bishop Martyr. Eternus was the 9th Bishop of Evreux in Normandy, France. Also known as – Éterne, Aeternus, Ethernus, Detherus, Æternus. Additional Memorial – 15 July (on some calendars).

We have almost no records except in the chronology of the Diocese of Evreux. I do find this strange seeing as there are so many versions of his name – why then is there almost zero available information about his life and Martyrdom. The beautiful Statue is situate in the Church of Our Lady in Lyons.

In the notes of the Notary Thézard de Luzarches, dating from 1880, it is specified that in 653, Saint Eternus, the Bishop of Evreux, had gone to implore the assistance of King Clovis II and on his (perhaps return) journey had been Martyred.

A Chapel had been built on the site of the his Martyrdom and dedicated to his memory. Below is Evreux Cathedral.

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Notre-Dame-de-Verdun / Our Lady of Verdun, France (5th Century), St Daniel the Prophet, St Praxedes and the Saints for 21 July

St Barhadbescialas
St Benignus of Moyenmoutier
Bl Claudius of Avignon
St Claudius of Troyes
St Corona of Marceille
Bl Daniel Molini
St Eleutherius of Marseille
St Eternus of Evreux (Died c653) Bishop Martyr
Bl Gabriel Pergaud
St Iosephus Wang Yumei
St John of Edessa
St John of Moyenmoutier
Bl Juan de Las Varillas
Bl Juan de Zambrana
St Jucundinus of Troyes
St Julia of Troyes
St Justus of Troyes
Bl Parthenius of Thessaly

St Simeon Salus

St Wastrada
St Zoticus of Comana