Biography
Elaphius of Chalons
About Elaphius of Chalons
Elaphius was an early bishop of Châlons, listed before Lumier in the diocesan succession.
The traditional account says that he studied scripture and died while on an embassy in Spain, after which his body was brought back to Châlons.
The city’s heritage account records relics and painted wooden statues of Elaphius and Lumier in Saint-Jean church.
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