Christian Feast Day: Severus of Vienne

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 wealthy origins. His entry in the Roman Martyrology reads:

"At Vienne, in France, St. Severus, priest and confessor, who undertook a painful journey from India in order to preach the Gospel in that city, and converted a great number of Pagans to the faith of Christ by his labors and miracles."