Saint Raymond of Toulouse | |
Death Date: | 3 July 1118 |
Feast Day: | 8 July |
Venerated In: | Roman Catholic Church |
Birth Place: | Toulouse, France |
Death Place: | Toulouse, France |
Major Shrine: | Basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse |
Raymond of Toulouse, also known as Raymond Gayrard, was a chanter and canon renowned for generosity.[1] 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.[2]