Veranus of Cavaillon [SEP] canonization status
Veranus of Cavaillon
Saint Veranus of Cavaillon (, "Vrain"; ) (died c. 590) was a French saint, with a cultus in Italy. He was born at Vaucluse and was bishop of Cavaillon.
Gregory of Tours writes of miracles performed by Veranus, including the expulsion of a dragon. He is also remembered as a leader in charitable works and as a patron of local monasteries, not only in France but also in Italy, particularly in the city of Albenga, where he was instrumental in the
One of his rare known actions is the meeting of a provincial council in 583 in Lyon. Also present were the bishops Evantius of Vienne, Syagrius of Autun, Isice I of Grenoble, Isaac I of Valence, Eusebius of Mâcon, Agricola of Nevers and Veranus of Cavaillon. Among the decisions, the sixth and last canon decided to open at the expense of the bishop a leprosarium in each city.