Helladius of Auxerre
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Helladius of Auxerre was a Christian
bishop of Auxerre. St. Amator (died 418) was ordained deacon and tonsure
d by Helladius, which provides the earliest example of ecclesiastical tonsure mentioned in the religious history of France
. He is commemorated on May 8.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
bishop of Auxerre. St. Amator (died 418) was ordained deacon and tonsure
Tonsure
Tonsure is the traditional practice of Christian churches of cutting or shaving the hair from the scalp of clerics, monastics, and, in the Eastern Orthodox Church, all baptized members...
d by Helladius, which provides the earliest example of ecclesiastical tonsure mentioned in the religious history of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He is commemorated on May 8.