At Lyon in Gaul, Saint Patiens, bishop, who, moved by charity, freely distributed great quantities of grain to the cities along the Rhône and Saône rivers, to relieve the peoples oppressed by famine, and devoted his apostolate widely to the conversion of heretics and the care of the needy.
September 11th
Saint Patiens
Latin Original
Lugdüni in Gállia, sancti Patiéntis, epíscopi, qui caritáte motus, iuxta Rhódanum et Ararem flümina civitátibus plárimum fruménti gratis dispértiit, ut pópulis fame oppréssis subveniret, et apostolátum fuse impéndit in hazereticórum conversiónem egenorümque curam.