Helladius of Auxerre (died 387) was the bishop of Auxerre for thirty years from 357 until his death.[1] St. Amator (died 418) was converted to Christianity, ordained a deacon and tonsured by Helladius,[2] which provides the earliest example of ecclesiastical tonsure mentioned in the religious history of France.[3]

Saint Helladius of Auxerre
Bishop of Auxerre
Died387
Honored in
Feast8 May
PatronageAuxerre, France

He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church, being commemorated on 8 May.[2][4][5]

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  1. ^ Watkins, Basil. The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2015, p. 304 ISBN 9780567664150
  2. ^ a b "Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome". www.orthodoxengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  3. ^ Goyau, Georges. "Sens." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 13. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἑλλάδιος Ἐπίσκοπος Ὡξέρρης. 8 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  5. ^ May 8 Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. The Roman Martyrology.

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