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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


from its origins to circa AD 700, across the entire Christian world


Name

Priscus and companions, martyrs of Auxerre

Saint ID

S02412

Number in BH

BHL 6930

Reported Death Not Before

270

Reported Death Not After

275

Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Martyrs
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E05911List of litanies and vigils at churches and monasteries of Auxerre (central Gaul), written in Latin at Auxerre in the time of Bishop Aunacharius (561-605), possibly in the period 585/592: churches mentioned are dedicated to *Germanus (bishop of Auxerre, ob. 448, S00455), *Amator (bishop of Auxerre, ob. 418, S01980), *Marianus (ascetic of Auxerre, 5th c., S02175), *Peter (the Apostle, S00036), *Valerianus (bishop of Auxerre, 4th c., S02176), *Martin (ascetic and bishop of Tours, ob. 397, S00050), and *Julian (martyr of Brioude, S00035), and monasteries dedicated to *Cyricus/Kyrikos (child martyr of Tarsus, S00007) and (without naming them directly), *Priscus and his companions (martyrs of Auxerre, S02412).