Véran

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name= Saint Véran
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death_date=~590 AD
feast_day= October 19
venerated_in= Roman Catholic Church


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Saint Véran (Veranus, Vrain) (d. ca. 590) is a French saint. He was born at Vaucluse and was bishop of Cavaillon.

Gregory of Tours writes of miracles performed by Véran. He is said to have driven out a dragon. He is remembered as a leader in the development of charitable works. He served as a patron to local monasteries.

Placenames

Thr French village Saint-Véran is named after him. In the U.S., localities seemingly dedicated to the saint, such as Fort Saint Vrain, Colorado and St. Vrain, New Mexico, as well as the St. Vrain Creek in Colorado, are mostly derived from Ceran St. Vrain, (May 5 1802 - October 28 1870), co-founder of the Bent-St. Vrain Company.

External links

* [http://www.musee-contes.fr/index.php?rubrique=collections&c=voir&id=10 Musee de Conte]
* [http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/1019.htm#vera October 19: Veranus of Cavaillon]
* [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1947 Catholic Online: Veranus]