Avitus of Vienne
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Alcimus Ecdicius Avitus was a Latin poet and bishop of Vienne in Gaul. His fame rests in part on his poetry, but also on the role he played as secretary for the Burgundian kings.
Statue in Saint-Avit dans la Drôme, in France
Apollinaris of Valence
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Saint Apollinaris of Valence, born in Vienne, France, was bishop of Valence, France, at the time of the irruption of the barbarians. Valence, which was the central see of the recently founded Kingdom
Avitus of Vienne
…Vienne, where episcopal honors were informally hereditary. His paternal grandfather was a western Roman emperor whose precise identity is not known. Apollinaris of Valence was his younger brother; their sister Fuscina became a nun. Avitus was probably born at Vienne, for he was baptized by bishop Mamertus. About 490 he…
Stained glass depiction of Apollinaris in the Valence Cathedral
Saint Apollinaris Cathedral in Valencia