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Raymond of Toulouse (saint)

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Feast
  
8 July


Name
  
Raymond Toulouse

Role
  
Saint

Raymond of Toulouse (saint)

Died
  
July 3, 1118, Toulouse, France

Major shrine
  
Basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse

Venerated in
  
Roman Catholic Church

Raymond of Toulouse, also known as Raymond Gayrard, was a chanter and canon renowned for generosity. A native of Toulouse, who entered religious life after the death of his wife. He became a canon of St. Sernin, Toulouse, helping to rebuild the church which became a popular place for pilgrims.

After his death on 3 July 1118, many miracles were reported at his tomb and he was beatified in 1652 by Pope Innocent X.

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Raymond of Toulouse (saint) Wikipedia