Faustin de Lyon

Faustin was the fifth bishop of Lyon. He is venerated as a saint within the Catholic Church.

Biography

Faustin succeeded Helios in the middle of the 3rd century as bishop of Lyon. In 254, Faustinus wrote to Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, and to Pope Stephen I regarding the Novatian tendencies of Marcianus, Bishop of Arles, in refusing to forgive Christians who repented after rejecting Christianity during the Decian persecution.

The letter of Cyprian to Pope Stephen begins:

At that time, Faustin was not the only Gallic bishop, other dioceses having been created at least in Vienne and Arles, and maybe in other cities of Gaul. However, in the case of Marcian, Faustin was the spokesman of the bishops of Gaul.

In the early 5th century, Castor of Apt, Bishop of Apt built in his honor a monastery in Nîmes.