Saint Cassius of Clermont is venerated as a Christian martyr of the 3rd century. He was a senator who was converted to Christianity by Austromoine.[1]

Saint Cassius of Clermont and Companions
Stained glass depiction of Cassius, Église Saint-Eutrope, Clermont-Ferrand
Martyr
Died~264 AD
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
FeastMay 15

Cassius was killed with Victorinus (a pagan priest who had also been converted by Austremonius),[2] Maximus, Anatolius, Linguinus, and others at Clermont-Ferrand by Chrocas, the chieftain of the Alemanni, who were invading Roman Gaul at the time.[3] Chrocas is said to have killed a total of 6,266 Christians at Clermont at this time, according to tradition.[4]

Gregory of Tours mentions a Church of Saint Cassius the Martyr at Clermont.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Goyau, Georges. "Diocese of Clermont." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 4. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. 11 October 2022   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Goyau, Georges. "Diocese of Clermont." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 4. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. 11 October 2022   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Saints Cassius et Victorin", Nominis
  4. ^ Benedictine Monks, Book of the Saints (Kessinger Publishing, 2003), p. 59.
  5. ^ Wojtalik, Katarzyna. "Cassius, martyr of Clermont", The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity, University of Oxford
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