Saint Vincent of Digne

Saint Vincent was the second Bishop of Digne, from 380 to 394.

An aerial view of Digne-les-Bains

Biography

Born in North Africa of Berber descent,[1] like his predecessor Saint Domnin, he, together with Saint Marcellin and Saint Domnin, arrived in Rome in 313 with North African bishops. There, the council assembled to judge the three Donatists. After receiving the mission of Pope Melchiades, they went to Nice, having consulted the bishops assembled in council at Arles in 314. They preached the gospel to the inhabitants of the Italian side of the Alps, from the shores of the sea to Vercelli, where they parted.

Together with Saint Domnin, he decided to go preach in the Alps, converting the most people into Christianity in Digne-les-Bains.[2] In the early days of Christianity, the missionaries became the first bishops in the main regions they evangelized in. He was part of the first teams of missionaries sent to evangelise Provence.[1]

Notes
  1. "L'histoire du diocèse". Diocèse catholique de Digne Riez et Sisteron. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 12 Nov 2012.
  2. "Saints Vincent et Domnin". Nominis. Retrieved 12 Nov 2012.

References
  • Vincent J.OMalley, Saints of Africa, 2001, (ISBN 087973373X)


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