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Saint Ferreolus of Besançon

Saint Ferrutio and Saint Ferreolus of Besancon Memorial

16 June
5 September on some calendars

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Brother of Saint Ferrutio of Besançon. Priest. Sent by Saint Irenaeus of Lyons to evangelize the area of Besançon, France; he worked there for 30 years. Martyr.

Born

Asia Minor

c.212 in the area of Besançon, France

Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler

books
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

other sites in english
- Catholic Online
- John Dillon

sitios en español
- Martirologio Romano, 2001 edición

fonti in italiano
- Martirologio Romano, 2005 edition
- Santi e Beati

MLA Citation

“Saint Ferreolus of Besançon“. CatholicSaints.Info. 16 June 2017. Web. 17 April 2021. <>