| Saint Reticius | |
|---|---|
| Bishop | |
| Died | ~334 AD |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Major shrine | Autun Cathedral |
| Feast | May 15 |
Saint Reticius (or Rheticus, Rheticius) (French: Saint Rhétice) (early 4th century) was a bishop of Autun, the first one known to history, according to the Catholic Encyclopedia. He was a Gallo-Roman, and an ecclesiastical writer, and served as bishop of this see from around 310 to 334 AD.
He traveled on behalf of Emperor Constantine the Great in 313 to the Synod of Rome and in 314 to the Synod of Arles, in order to bring about a resolution to the dispute with the Donatists.
Gregory of Tours praised Reticius in his writings. Saint Jerome mentions Reticius in his De Viris Illustribus:
- Reticius, bishop of Autun, among the Aedui, had a great reputation in Gaul in the reign of
- Constantine. I have read his commentaries On the Song of Songs and another great volume
- Against Novatian but besides these, I have found no works of his.
Reticius was succeeded by Cassian of Autun, also venerated as a saint.
References
- "Autun". Catholic Encyclopedia. 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
- ^ "Reticius von Autun". Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
- Saint Jerome. "Lives of Illustrious Men. Chapter LXXXII". Christian Classics Ethereal Library. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
External links
- Josef Rist (1994). "Reticius, Bischof von Autun". In Bautz, Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). Vol. 8. Herzberg: Bautz. cols. 57–58. ISBN 3-88309-053-0.
- Reticius von Autun (in German)