Patroclus of Bourges

For the 3rd-century saint, seePatroclus of Troyes.

Saint Patroclus of Bourges(c. 496–576) was aMerovingianascetic,who was a native of the province ofBerry,France.In hisHistoria Francorum,Gregory of Tourswrites that Patroclus became a deacon at Bourges in his youth.He would drink nothing stronger thanwaterthat had been sweetened withhoney.He ate onlybread,water, andsalt,and devoted long periods toprayer,being credited with healing powers. He died aged eighty years old.

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