Sulpicius the Pious
Of ancient venerationJanuary 17 · 576–646
Sulpicius the Pious (576, Vatan — 646, Bourges) — pre-congregation saint, Catholic bishop. Feast day: 17 January.
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Sulpicius the Pious was a 7th-century bishop of Bourges who served as a chaplain and almoner to the Frankish King Clotaire II. Born in Vatan to noble parents, he dedicated his inheritance to the Church and the needy. After serving as a deacon and head of an episcopal school, he succeeded Austregisilus as the leader of the Bourges diocese. He was known for his efforts to restore ecclesiastical order and his advocacy for the poor, often intervening with kings to protect his people from excessive taxation.

