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{{Saints
|SaintName=Saint Fermín of Uzés
|SaintStage=Saint
|FeastDay=October 11
|SaintBirthPlace=Narbonne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
|SaintBirthCoordinates=43.183300, 3.000000
|SaintDeathDate=553-11-10
|DeathPlace=Uzès, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
|SaintDeathCoordinates=44.012200, 4.415600
|SaintCauseOfDeath=natural causes
|NotableAddress1=Cathedral of Saint Théodorit, Place de l'Évêché, 30700 Uzès, Gard, France
|NotableLabel1=Episcopal seat and relic shrine
|NotableCoordinates1=44.012200, 4.415600
|NotableAddress2=Église Saint-Baudile, Rue Saint-Baudile, 30000 Nîmes, Gard, France
|NotableLabel2=Site of burial and built church
|NotableCoordinates2=43.837000, 4.360000
|AssociatedCountries=France
|AssociatedDioceses=Roman Catholic Diocese of Uzès
|Canonized=Yes
|Profession=bishop
|ReligiousAffiliation=none
|Patronage=against plague
|Attributes=bishop's crozier
|PrimaryShrine=Cathedral of Saint Théodorit, Place de l'Évêché, 30700 Uzès, Gard, France
|ReviewLevel=0
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'''Saint Firminus of Uzès''' (French: '''Saint Firmin d'Uzès'''; died October 11, 553) was a 6th-century bishop of Uzès in southern France, known for his pastoral zeal and participation in key Merovingian-era councils.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-firminus-of-uzes-10 |title=St. Firminus of Uzès |publisher=Catholic News Agency |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> Born around 480–490 in Narbonne to the noble Gallo-Roman family of senator Tonnatius Ferreolus and Industria, he was educated by his relative Roricius, the third bishop of Uzès (533–538), whom he succeeded in 538, according to traditional accounts, though modern scholarship questions the familial tie's exact nature (uncle or brother).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Diocese_of_Uz%C3%A8s |title=Roman Catholic Diocese of Uzès |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> As a disciple and biographer of Saint Caesarius of Arles, Firminus emphasized doctrinal orthodoxy and consecrated life, subscribing to the Fourth Council of Orléans (538), the Fifth Council of Orléans (541), and the Second Council of Paris (551), which placed Uzès under the Archdiocese of Arles.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rdb.mg/en/credo-en/saint-of-the-day/4517-saint-firmin-d-uzes-en.html |title=Saint Firmin d'Uzès |publisher=Radio Don Bosco |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> He ordained his nephew Ferréol as successor, fostering familial episcopal continuity in the region.

Firminus' legacy, drawn from conciliar acts and Caesarius' vita he co-authored, highlights his role in post-Roman Gallic Christianity amid Visigothic and Frankish transitions, with no authenticated miracles recorded but local veneration as patron against plague.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.geni.com/people/Firminus-bishop-of-Uz%C3%A8s/6000000002187572763 |title=Firminus, évêque d'Uzès |publisher=Geni |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> His feast day, October 11, coincides with his death, celebrated in the Roman Martyrology with relics in Uzès Cathedral, reflecting ancient cultus without formal canonization; hagiographic traditions portray him as a humble shepherd transmitting Church teachings simply, as in his attributed reflection on the Holy Spirit's vivifying role.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rdb.mg/en/credo-en/saint-of-the-day/4517-saint-firmin-d-uzes-en.html |title=Saint Firmin d'Uzès |publisher=Radio Don Bosco |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> While sources like Duchesne deem some legends unreliable, Firminus exemplifies episcopal fidelity in 6th-century Gaul, buried in the Nîmes church of Saint-Baudile he founded.