Avitus of Vienne

Saint
Alcimus Ecdicius Avitus of Vienne
Statue in Saint-Avit dans la Drôme, in France
Bornc. 450
DiedAfter 517 and before 519
Venerated inCatholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
FeastFebruary 5

Alcimus Ecdicius Avitus (c. 450 – February 5, 517/518 or 519) was a Latin poet and bishop of Vienne in Gaul. His fame rests in part on his poetry, but also on the role he played as secretary for the Burgundian kings.

Avitus was born of a prominent Gallo-Roman senatorial family related to Emperor Avitus.

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