Saint Vigor of Bayeux
Also known as
- Vigeur
- Vigile
- Vigorus
Profile
Studied at Arras, France. Spiritual student of Saint Vedast of Arras. He studied for the priesthood, but found the vocation so overwhelming that he ran from it for a while. He eventually realized his vocation and was ordained. Preacher and missionary. Bishop of Bayeux, France in 513, he continued his missionary work, bringing people to the faith, building churches and monasteries.
Born
- Artois, France
- 537 of natural causes
- buried on Mont Chrismat
- relics moved to the Abbey of Saint-Riquier in Picardy, France in 981 to avoid invading Normans
MLA Citation
- “Saint Vigor of Bayeux“. CatholicSaints.Info. 11 November 2022. Web. 25 April 2024. <>