Severus of Vienne
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Severus of Vienne was a priest who evangelised in Vienne, France. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church as well as in other denominations. Severus was reportedly Indian by birth and of wea
A painting of the old church of St. Severus of Vienne from 1788
Saint Alban
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Saint Alban is venerated as the first-recorded British Christian martyr, for which reason he is considered to be the protomartyr of Britain. Along with fellow Saints Julius and Aaron, Alban is one of
Severus of Vienne
…The Roman Martyrology (1916), p. 237 Severus settled in Vienne around 430. He founded a church in honour of Saint Alban (now the church of Saint-Alban-du-Rhône) near Vienne. He died in Italy, but his body was brought back to Vienne and buried in the church dedicated to…
Saint Alban
Stained glass in St Albans Cathedral in England, showing the martyrdom of Saint Alban
The martyrdom of St Alban, a miniature from a 13th-century manuscript written and illustrated by Matthew Paris, now in Trinity College Library, Dublin; here, the executioner's eyes are depicted falling out of his head, concurring with Bede's account.
The martyrdom of Amphibalus from the Trinity College Life of St Alban