Biography
Antidius of Besancon
About Antidius of Besancon
Antidius is remembered as a bishop of Besançon and a fifth-century martyr.
A sixteenth-century reliquary at Palleau preserves relics attributed to him. The regional inventory considers their transfer from Besançon to Palleau probable in the eleventh century.
Later stories about him include a fantastic journey to Rome, depicted on the reliquary. Such imagery records devotional legend rather than a verified journey.
His local commemoration is listed on June 17.
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