Nicasius of Reims | |
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![]() Martyrdom of St. Nicasius: Scene from the life of St. Nicasius. Stained glass window from a chapel of Soissons Cathedral early 13th century. | |
Martyr, Bishop | |
Died | ~407 AD |
Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
Major shrine | Reims Cathedral |
Feast | 14 December |
Patronage | smallpox |
Saint Nicasius of Reims (French: Saint-Nicaise; d. 407[1] or 451[2]) was a Bishop of Reims. He founded the first Reims Cathedral and is the patron saint of smallpox victims.
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