Blessed Arigius of Gap
Blessed Arigius of Gap (born c. 535 AD in Gaul; died c. 604 AD in Gap, Provence, France) was a 6th-century Gallo-Roman bishop who served as Bishop of Gap (in what is now the Hautes-Alpes department of southeastern France) for approximately two decades. He was educated at the royal Frankish court, was a disciple of the tradition of Saint Caesarius of Arles, founded a monastery and episcopal school at Gap, and attended several important Church councils. He is venerated as a blessed in the local tradition of Gap and Provence. His feast day is May 1.
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| Blessed Arigius of Gap | |
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| Feast Day | May 01 |
| Profession | Gallo-Roman bishop; episcopal schoolmaster; founder of a monastery at Gap; participant in Frankish Church councils; 6th-century Gallo-Roman churchman |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Diocese of Gap (Diocese of Gap-Embrun); Frankish Church; Provençal Catholic tradition; 6th-century Gallo-Roman episcopate; tradition of Saint Caesarius of Arles |
| Patronage | Gap; the Hautes-Alpes; alpine bishops; educators; the Diocese of Gap; Provence |
| Attributes | Bishop's vestments (miter and crozier); alpine mountains (the Gap diocese); a book or scroll (learning); 6th-century Gallo-Roman episcopal dress |
| Birthplace | Gaul (possibly Provence or the Rhône valley) |
| Death Place | Gap, Provence, France |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died around 604 AD in Gap, then the principal city of the alpine region known as the Gap (Latin: Vapincum) in Provence; he had served as bishop of Gap for approximately two decades; he was known for his pastoral care, his love of learning, his founding of a monastery and school, and his participation in the ecclesiastical councils of the Frankish Church; his death was that of a holy bishop at the end of a life of service; his memory was preserved locally at Gap and in the martyrologies of Provence |
| Primary Shrine | Cathedral of Our Lady and Saint Mary, Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France — local veneration; May 1 feast |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; May 1 feast in the Diocese of Gap and in local Provençal tradition |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Arigius was born around 535 AD, probably in Provence or the Rhône valley of Gaul. He received an excellent education, reportedly including time at the royal Frankish court, and came under the influence of the Arles tradition of Saint Caesarius.
He was appointed Bishop of Gap (Vapincum) around 584. He attended the Council of Mâcon (585) and other Frankish church councils, demonstrating active participation in the governance of the Church in the Merovingian kingdom.
At Gap he founded a monastery and an episcopal school, continuing the Caesarian tradition of combining learning with pastoral care in an episcopal see.
He died around 604 in Gap, having served his alpine diocese with holiness and dedication for approximately two decades.
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Birth location: Gaul (possibly Provence or the Rhône valley)
Death location: Gap, Provence, France
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Blessed Arigius of Gap (c. 535–c. 604) was a 6th-century Gallo-Roman bishop of Gap who combined Caesarian pastoral traditions with alpine ministry — founding a monastery and school at Gap, attending Frankish church councils, and serving his remote diocese for approximately two decades. Local cult venerated in the Diocese of Gap. Feast May 1.
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