Zechariah of Lyon explained

Zechariah of Lyon (Latin: Zacharias|links=no) was the third bishop of Lyon.^[1] He is recognised as a saint by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.^[2] His feast day is celebrated on 28 June.^{[3] [4]}

Very little is known of his life. He escaped from the persecution of 202 and succeeded St. Irenaeus as bishop of Lyon.

Notes and References

1. David M. Cheney, Archdiocese of Lyon at catholic-hierarchy.org.
2. http://catholicsaints.info/archdiocese-of-lyon-france/ Archdiocese of Lyon, France
3. Jules Baudot, Dictionnaire d'hagiographie, 1925, p.59.
4. Bernard Berthod, Jacqueline Boucher, Bruno Galland, Régis Ladous and André Pelletier, Archevêques de Lyon, (Lyon, éditions Lyonnaises d'Art et d'Histoire, 2012), p191