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Saint Acarius
Saint Acarius (died 27 November 639) was bishop of Doornik and Noyon.
Acarius was a pupil of Saint Columbanus around 594. While the date of his election is not known, it is assured that he was bishop in 627. He was a fervent furtherer of the Belgian apostle Saint Amand, but despite his influence could not avoid the banishment of the latter by King Dagobert.
Apparently, Acarius had great influence on the spreading of Christianity in Belgian Gaul. Soon after his death in 639, he was venerated as a Saint.
Sources
- Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie - online version
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