Exuperius
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thumb|Sculpture of Saint Exuperius in the Basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse. Exuperius (also Exsuperius) () (died c. 410) was Bishop of Toulouse at the beginning of the 5th century.
Key facts
- Saint.honorific_prefix
- Saint
- Saint.name
- Exuperius
- Saint.birth_date
- unknown
- Saint.death_date
- c. 410
- Saint.feast_day
- 28 September
- Saint.image
- Le Musée Paul Dupuy - Châsse de saint-Exupère.jpg
- Saint.imagesize
- 250px
- Saint.caption
- 13th century reliquary holding Exuperius' relics. Musée Paul Dupuy, Toulouse.
- Saint.titles
- Bishop
- Saint.major_shrine
- Toulouse
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thumb|Sculpture of Saint Exuperius in the Basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse. Exuperius (also Exsuperius) () (died c. 410) was Bishop of Toulouse at the beginning of the 5th century.
==Life== His place and date of birth are unknown. Upon succeeding Sylvius as bishop of Toulouse, he ordered the completion of the basilica of St. Saturnin, a part of which was incorporated into the Basilica of St. Sernin. Jerome praised Exuperius "for his munificence to the monks of Palestine, Egypt, and Libya, and for his charity to the people of his own diocese, who were then suffering from the attacks of the Vandals, Alans, and Suevi." On behalf of the poor in his diocese he sold the basilica's altar vessels and was therefore compelled to carry the Sacred Offering in an osier basket and the Precious Blood in a vessel of glass. In respect of his virtues and in gratitude for his gifts, Jerome dedicated his Commentary on Zacharias to him.
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