Saint Ilpidius of Brioude
Also known as
- Ilpid
- Ilpide
- Ilpidus
Profile
Raised a pagan, Ilpidius was an adult convert to Christianity who, after coming to the faith, sold all he had, gave his wealth to the poor, and lived as a hermit in the valley of the Allier River in central France. Known for a great devotion to the saints and their relics. He buried the martyrs Saint Julian of Auvergne and Saint Privatus of Mende. Martyred in the persecutions of Valerian for refusing to denounce Christianity. The village of Saint-Ilpize, France is named for him.
Born
- early 3rd century Gévaudan region of Gaul (in the south of modern France
- c.260 in the valley of the Allier River in central France
- buried in Brioude, France
- during the French Revolution, his relics were hidden in the local hospital to protect them from anti–Christian forces
- relics enshrined in the basilica of Saint-Julien-de-Brioude, Haute-Loire, France on 17 May 1855
MLA Citation
- “Saint Ilpidius of Brioude“. CatholicSaints.Info. 25 March 2020. Web. 18 April 2021. <>