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Vellesius of Gap

Vellesius of Gap

6th Century French bishop

Vellesius of Gap was a 6th-century bishop of Gap, in France.[1]

Very little is known of his life though his career was at a time of great expansion for Christianity in France.

Bishop Vellesius was present at the Council of Orange in October 549,[2] the Council of Paris in 552 [3] and was represented by the priest Honoratus at the Council of Arles in 554 [4][5][6]

References

  1. [1]
    Diocese of Gap, France, GCatholic.org.
  2. [2]
    De Clercq, p. 159.
  3. [3]
    De Clercq, p. 168.
  4. [4]
    De Clercq, p. 173.
  5. [5]
    Joseph Hyacinthe Albanès, Ulysse Chevalier (complétée, annotée et publiée par), Gallia christiana novissima. Histoire des archevêchés, évêques et abbayes de France d'après les documents authentiques recueillis dans les registres du Vatican et les archives locales, pp. 453–454.
  6. [6]
    Louis Duchesne, Fastes épiscopaux de l'ancienne Gaule, tome 1, Provinces du Sud-Est, (Albert Fontemoing éditeur, Paris, 1907), p. 287 no. 2.


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