Saint of the Day – September 2 – Saint Agricola of Avignon

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The Memorial of Saint Agricola of Avignon

Saint Agricola of Avignon is the Patron Saint of

1. Avignon,
2. Storks;
3. Invoked against the bubonic plague and misfortune of all kinds

Saint Agricola of Avignon Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Feast Day, Beatification Date, Canonization DateMatrimony/Holy OrdersBishops who became Saints

Saint Agricola of Avignon brief life History

Date of Birth 630 AD
Country of Birth France in Europe
Profession Bishop of Avignon
Place of Work Avignon, France
Date of Death 700 AD
Place of Death Avignon, France
Feast Day September 2
Beatification By Pre-Congregation
Canonization By Pre-Congregation
Patron Saint of 1. Avignon,
2. Storks;
3. Invoked against the bubonic plague and misfortune of all kinds

Saint Agricola of Avignon Short life History

Saint Agricola of Avignon was a bishop of Avignon in France. According to tradition, Agricola (“farmer”) was the son of Saint Magnus, also a bishop of the city.

At the age of sixteen, he was professed a monk at the Abbey of Lérins. However, at the age of thirty, he was summoned by his father Magnus to Avignon, where he was appointed coadjutor.

When his father died in 660, he succeeded as bishop. He built a church in the city that was staffed by the monks of Lérins. He built a convent for Benedictine nuns. He was a well-known preacher, and famous for his charity and defense of the poor and sick against civil authorities.

He died of natural causes and was succeeded by Saint Veredemus.

A charter of 919 mentions that Saint Agricola had been buried in the Avignon church dedicated to Saint Peter (Saint-Pierre). At the end of the 11th century, Bishop Arbert of Avignon made a donation that referred to the abbey of Saint-Agricol; the church of Saint-Agricol (Saint Agricola) that seems to have been built in the 12th century was made collegial in 1321 by Pope John XXII, one of the Avignon-based popes, who equipped it with a statute and income.

It is possible that on this occasion that the transfer of the relics of St. Agricola from the church of Saint-Pierre to Saint-Agricol occurred. They are still preserved in this church.

The followers of Saint Agricola increased in the 14th and 15th centuries. 15th-century documents record that he prevented an invasion of storks by his blessing. He is thus patron of storks and is depicted with them as his emblem.

In 1647, he was declared patron saint of the city of Avignon by Archbishop César Argelli. Devotees prayed to the saint whose name signifies “cultivator of fields” for good weather, fine harvests, and rain during times of drought. He is also invoked against the bubonic plague and misfortune of all kinds. His feast day is September 2.

Today’s Catholic Quote:

Devotees prayed to the saint whose name signifies “cultivator of fields” for good weather, fine harvests, and rain during times of drought

Saint Agricola of Avignon
Saint Agricola of Avignon


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