Veranus of Cavaillon

Saint Veranus of Cavaillon was born at Vaucluse in southern Gaul, in the place now known as Fontaine-de-Vaucluse. He lived in a turbulent age yet became a steady shepherd of God’s people as bishop of Cavaillon, serving with a pastor’s heart and a missionary’s zeal. Remembered for his generous charity and his support of monastic life, Veranus helped strengthen the Church not only in his own region but also across the Alps in Italy. In the city of Albenga, he is especially honored for guiding many to embrace the Christian faith. Saint Gregory of Tours recounts miracles associated with Veranus, including the dramatic expulsion of a dragon—an image of Christ’s victory over the powers of evil through the faith of His saints. Veranus died around the year 590, and devotion to him endured as his relics were later venerated in Orléans, Cavaillon, and Albenga. He is a patron of Abbadia Alpina and Peccioli. His feast day is October 19.