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Saint Desiderus of Gourdon

Also known as

Desideratus
Desiderio
Desiderius
Désert

17 March
30 March as part of the saints of Chalon-sur-Saône, France
30 April on some calendars

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Sixth century priest and monk at the monastery of Gourdon, Saône-et-Loire (in modern France). Reported miracle worker. Saint Agricola, bishop of Chalon-sur-Saône, France held him in high esteem.

c.570 of natural causes
buried in the monastery grounds
re-interred in the church of the nearby leper hospital of Saint John of Mezel
relics enshrined with those of Saint Agricola in 878

878 by Pope John VIII (cultus confirmation)

Additional Information

Saints of the Day, by Katherine Rabenstein

other sites in english
- Catholic Online

fonti in italiano
- Santi e Beati

MLA Citation

“Saint Desiderus of Gourdon“. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 January 2024. Web. 3 May 2024. <>