Alpinus of Lyon explained

Alpinus (Albinus) of Lyon
Titles:Bishop of Lyon
Death Date:c.400CE
Feast Day:15 September
Venerated In:Roman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Honorific Prefix:Saint

Albin or Alpin (Latin: Alpinus) is the 14th bishop of Lyon who succeeded Saint Just. He is recognized as a Saint by both the Roman Catholic Church.[1] and the Eastern Orthodox Church and is celebrated on 15 September.

Biography

It seems that the name was originally Alpin, quickly softened to Albin by Bede and the martyrologies which succeed him. According to them, Albin succeeds Justus in 390 and was a holy bishop.[2] Tradition assigns him the foundation of the St. Stephen's Church, where he was buried. He died shortly before 400AD.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://catholicsaints.info/archdiocese-of-lyon-france/ Archdiocese of Lyon, France
  2. Book: Étienne Joseph Poullin de Lumina . [{{Google books|iWcOAAAAQAAJ|page=57|plainurl=y}} Histoire de l'église de Lyon ]. Church history of Lyon . Joseph-Louis Berthoud . 1770 . 56 . fr.
  3. [Bernard Berthod]