Feast July 25
Saint Magneric
Bishop · Feast July 25
Biography
Magneric of Trier was a Frankish bishop of Trier. He is a Catholic and Orthodox saint, with a feast day on July 25. Magneric was one of the first bishops with a Germanic name. He was a friend and admirer of Gregory of Tours, mentioned in his History of the Franks, and ordained St Géry, one of his disciples, who became bishop of Cambrai-Arras on the ascent of King Childebert II. Venantius Fortunatus described the Bishop as virtuous and charitable, and an "ornament of bishops".
Feast day
July 25
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
7
Wikidata qid
Q820607
Feast day of month
25
