Andeolus

Andeolus or Andéol is an alleged Christian missionary martyred in Gaul.

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Saint.name: Saint Andeolus
Saint.death_date: 208
Saint.feast_day: May 1 or May 4 (Gregorian calendar)
Saint.venerated_in: Eastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church
Saint.image: Blason ville-fr Saint-Andeol-de-Clerguemort.svg
Saint.imagesize: 200px
Saint.caption: Coat of Arms of Saint-Andéol-de-Clerguemort, showing St. Andeolus
Saint.birth_place: Smyrna(modern-day İzmir, Turkey)
Saint.death_place: Bergoiata, Viviers, Gaul(modern-day France)
Saint.titles: Martyr
Saint.canonized_date: Pre-congregation
Saint.attributes: deacon, holding a book and palm of martyrdom, head pierced by a wooden knife
Saint.major_shrine: Church of Bourg-Saint-Andéol, France

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date of birth: 0200-01-01
Commons category: Andeolus
date of death: 0208-05-01

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Andeolus or Andéol is an alleged Christian missionary martyred in Gaul.

==Narrative== Andeolus was reportedly born in Smyrna in the 2nd century. A deacon, he was sent by Polycarp, along with Benignus, to evangelize southern Gaul. According to The Passio of Saint Benignus, they were shipwrecked on Corsica but managed to make their way to Marseilles. From there they travelled up the Rhone River and the Saône, reaching Autun, they converted Symphorianus, son of the noble Faustus. Symphorianus was later martyred for his faith as Saint Symphorian. Andeolus then went to the Vivarais.