Saint Fulcran of Lodève
Also known as
- Fulcrano
- Fulcranno
Profile
Pious youth who early decided on a life in the Church. Priest. Bishop of Lodève, France for 57 years, consecrated on 4 February 949. Rebuilt many churches and convents. Founded the monastery of Saint Sauveur, and several hospitals for the poor. Untiring reformer and supporter of the spiritual life of his clergy, known for his personal asceticism.
- 13 February 1006 of natural causes
- buried in the cathedral of Lodève, France
- body disinterred and burned by the Huguenots in 1572; only a few particles remain
MLA Citation
- “Saint Fulcran of Lodève“. CatholicSaints.Info. 10 February 2023. Web. 28 April 2024. <>