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Hesychius II

d. 565

Bishop of Vienne

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About Hesychius II

Hesychius II was a catholic bishop and catholic priest.

Saint Hesychius or Isicius (; died 565) was a bishop of Vienne from about 545 to his death. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic church.

Life Hesychius is mentioned as a Metropolitan Bishop of Vienna in the catalog of Bishop Adon of Vienna (799-875).

According to the historian Bernard Bligny (1979), Hesychius belonged to "one of the principal Gallo-Roman families of 'Bourgogne', the Hesychii, a branch of the Syagrii", of whom several members were bishops of either Vienne and Grenoble.

Archbishop Leger of Vienne recorded in his Liber Episcopalis Viennensis Ecclesiae (1060) that Hesychius took part in the Fifth Council of Orléans in 549 (noted as "Eutychius") and in the Council of Paris in 552.

He is believed to have died in about 565. He was buried by his sister Marcellina near the tomb of Saint Avitus. According to his epitaph he had been a quaestor before being elected bishop,

Cultus Hesychius' cultus as a saint was attested in the 15th-century calendar of Vienne and was confirmed by Pope Pius X by decree dated 9 December 1903.

His eulogy is in the Roman Martyrology for 12 November, his feast day. He is also celebrated together with Saint Martin and all the bishop saints of Vienne on 1 July.

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Important facts

Died
565, Vienne
Also known as
Esichio II di Vienne, Isicius II

Frequently asked questions

Who was Hesychius II?

bishop of Vienne

When did Hesychius II die?

Hesychius II died in 565 in Vienne.

What was Hesychius II's occupation?

Hesychius II was a catholic bishop and catholic priest.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hesychius II

· Wikidata: Q95583143

· DBpedia: Hesychius II (bishop of Vienne)

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