Saint Vaast of Arras Biography
Saint Vaast of Arras Profile. Born: 453 AD in France, Europe. Worked in France. Died: 539–540 AD in Arras, France AD. Feast Day is celebrated on February 6, January 2, February 7, July 15, October 1.
St. Vaast of Arras Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 453 AD |
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| Country of Birth | France of Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Bishops |
| Profession | Missionary work |
| Place of Work | France |
| Date of Death | 539–540 AD |
| Place of Death | Arras, France AD |
| Feast Day | February 6, January 2, February 7, July 15, October 1 |
| Beatification | Beatified by N/A |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pre-Congregation |
| Patron Saint of | 1. Against eye diseases 2. Arras, Boulogne and Saint-Omer, France, diocese of children 3. Children late learning to walk disabled people |
St. Vaast of Arras Biography
St. Vaast of Arras was a hermit who worked with Saint Remigius to convert the Franks. He became a priest who directed King Clovis to the faith.
Later, he became the first Bishop of Arras, France in 499AD and later transferred to be the Bishop of Cambrai, France in 510 AD. On the night he died, the villagers saw a luminous cloud ascend from his house.
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