Christian feast day: Eucherius of Lyon

Eucherius of Lyon

5th-century Archbishop of Lyon (d. 449)

Eucherius was a high-born and high-ranking ecclesiastic in the Christian church in Roman Gaul. He is remembered for his letters advocating extreme self-abnegation. From 439, he served as Archbishop of Lyon, and Henry Wace ranked him "the most distinguished occupant of that see"…