Fulgentius of Ruspe | |
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![]() Saint Fulgentius of Ruspe | |
Abbot and Bishop | |
Born | c. 465 Thelepte, Roman province of Africa |
Died | 1 January, either 527 or 533 Ruspe, Kingdom of the Vandals |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Catholic Churches Eastern Orthodox Church[1] |
Feast | 1 January and 3 January (Augustinian Order)[2] |
Fabius Claudius Gordianus Fulgentius, also known as Fulgentius of Ruspe (462 or 467 – 1 January 527 or 533), was a North African Christian prelate who served as Bishop of Ruspe in what is now Tunisia, during the 5th and 6th century. He has been venerated as a saint.