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• Gaul — ( la. Gallia) was the Roman name for the region of Western Europe comprising present day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the River Rhine. In English, the word… …   Wikipedia

• Bishop — • The title of an ecclesiastical dignitary who possesses the fullness of the priesthood to rule a diocese as its chief pastor, in due submission to the primacy of the pope Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Bishop     Bishop …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Christian Gaul —     Christian Gaul     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Christian Gaul     The Church of Gaul first appeared in history in connexion with the persecution at Lyons under Marcus Aurelius (177). The pagan inhabitants rose up against the Christians, and… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Christianity in Gaul — The Christian Church in Gaul first appears in history in connexion with the persecution in Lyon, the religious center of Roman Gaul where the Sanctuary of the Three Gauls was located, under Marcus Aurelius in 177. Positive information concerning… …   Wikipedia

• Saint Germain, Bishop of Auxerre —     St. Germain     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Germain     Bishop of Auxerre, born at Auxerre c. 380; died at Ravenna, 31 July, 448. He was the son of Rusticus and Germanilla, and his family was one of the noblest in Gaul in the latter portion …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Roman Gaul — For Gaul before the Roman conquest, see Gaul. Roman Gaul consisted of an area of provincial rule in the Roman Empire, in modern day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and western Germany. Roman control of the area lasted for 600 years. The Roman Empire …   Wikipedia

• Agroecius (Bishop of Sens) — For other uses of this name, see Agroecius. Agroecius or Agroetius was an ancient Gaul who was bishop of Sens.cite book | last = Jones | first = Arnold Hugh Martin | authorlink = | coauthors = J. R. Martindale | title = The Prosopography of the… …   Wikipedia

• Dagan (bishop) — For other uses, see Dagon (disambiguation). Dagan was an Irish bishop in Britain during the early part of the 7th century. Dagan is known from a letter written by Archbishop Laurence of Canterbury to the Irish bishops and abbots, in which… …   Wikipedia

• Saint Germain, Bishop of Paris —     St. Germain     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Germain     Bishop of Paris; born near Autun, Saône et Loire, c. 496; died at Paris, 28 May, 576. He studied at Avalon and also at Luzy under the guidance of his cousin Scapilion, a priest. At the …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Agroecius (Bishop of Antibes) — For other uses of this name, see Agroecius. Agroecius was a 6th century bishop of Antibes, and the addressee of one of the extant letters of the ecclesiastic Caesarius of Arles. As one of the most senior bishops in the province, he was the… …   Wikipedia

• Salvius (bishop) — Salvius or Sauve (fl. c. 580) was a bishop of Albi in Gaul.He was later declared to be a saint.External links* [http://remacle.org/bloodwolf/historiens/gregoire/francs7.htm extract] from history of France which mentions him (in French) …   Wikipedia