Biography
Cannatus of Marseille
About Cannatus of Marseille
Cannatus is remembered as a fifth-century bishop of Marseille. The town of Saint-Cannat identifies him as the source of its name.
The traditional church account describes an initially reluctant bishop who preferred a life of solitude. It associates his burial with Sauzet, later called Saint-Cannat.
Nominis places his death in 487 and his local feast on October 15.
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