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|SaintName=Saint Gatianus of Tours | |SaintName=Saint Gatianus of Tours | ||
|SaintStage=Saint | |SaintStage=Saint | ||
| | |FeastDay=December 18 | ||
|SaintBirthPlace=Rome, Roman Empire | |SaintBirthPlace=Rome, Roman Empire | ||
|SaintBirthCoordinates=41.9028, 12.4964 | |SaintBirthCoordinates=41.9028, 12.4964 | ||
|DeathPlace=Tours, Gaul, Roman Empire (now France) | |DeathPlace=Tours, Gaul, Roman Empire (now France) | ||
|SaintDeathCoordinates=47.3942, 0.6842 | |SaintDeathCoordinates=47.3942, 0.6842 | ||
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|NotableLabel3=Parish dedication | |NotableLabel3=Parish dedication | ||
|NotableCoordinates3=47.3942, 0.6842 | |NotableCoordinates3=47.3942, 0.6842 | ||
| | |AssociatedCountries=France; Italy | ||
| | |AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Tours]] | ||
|Canonized=Yes | |Canonized=Yes | ||
|Canonizer=Early Church | |Canonizer=Early Church | ||
|Profession=Bishop; missionary | |Profession=Bishop; missionary | ||
|Patronage=Tours; missionaries in France | |Patronage=Tours; missionaries in France | ||
|Attributes=Mitre; palm | |Attributes=Mitre; palm | ||
|PrimaryShrine=Basilica of Saint-Martin, Tours, France | |PrimaryShrine=Basilica of Saint-Martin, Tours, France | ||
|ReviewLevel=0 | |ReviewLevel=0 | ||
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'''Saint Gatianus of Tours''' (Latin: ''Gatianus Turonensis''; d. c. 301 AD), also known as '''Saint Gatian''' or '''Saint Gatien''', was the first bishop of [[Tours]] in Roman Gaul, traditionally regarded as one of the earliest missionaries to France.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Gatianus |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06392d.htm |website=New Advent |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> According to early Church traditions preserved in the ''Liber Pontificalis'' and Gregory of Tours's ''History of the Franks'', Gatianus was sent from Rome by [[Pope Fabian]] around 250–251 AD during the consulate of Decius and Gratus, as one of seven bishops commissioned to evangelize Gaul.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Gatian |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=88 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> Arriving in Tours, he established a small Christian community, preaching discreetly amid pagan resistance, baptizing converts in the Loire River, and founding the see that grew into a major pilgrimage center.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saint Gatian of Tours |url=https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-gatian-of-tours/ |website=Franciscan Media |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> He died peacefully in Tours around 301 AD, his relics later enshrined in the Basilica of Saint-Martin. | '''Saint Gatianus of Tours''' (Latin: ''Gatianus Turonensis''; d. c. 301 AD), also known as '''Saint Gatian''' or '''Saint Gatien''', was the first bishop of [[Tours]] in Roman Gaul, traditionally regarded as one of the earliest missionaries to France.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Gatianus |url=https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06392d.htm |website=New Advent |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> According to early Church traditions preserved in the ''Liber Pontificalis'' and Gregory of Tours's ''History of the Franks'', Gatianus was sent from Rome by [[Pope Fabian]] around 250–251 AD during the consulate of Decius and Gratus, as one of seven bishops commissioned to evangelize Gaul.<ref>{{Cite web |title=St. Gatian |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=88 |website=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> Arriving in Tours, he established a small Christian community, preaching discreetly amid pagan resistance, baptizing converts in the Loire River, and founding the see that grew into a major pilgrimage center.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saint Gatian of Tours |url=https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-gatian-of-tours/ |website=Franciscan Media |access-date=2025-11-07}}</ref> He died peacefully in Tours around 301 AD, his relics later enshrined in the Basilica of Saint-Martin. | ||