Saint Africus

Saint Africus
Bornc. 7th century
France
Diedc. 7th century
France
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Anglican Communion
FeastNovember 16

Saint Africus was a 7th-century French Roman Catholic saint about whom very little is known. He was a bishop of Comminges in southern France (Haute-Garonne), celebrated for his zeal for orthodoxy.

His 7th-century shrine was destroyed by Calvinists.[1] His feast day is celebrated November 16. His tomb was in the town of Saint-Affrique.

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  1. ^ The Book of Saints, St. Augustine's Abbey (Ramsgate, England) Macmillan Company, 1947

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