Bonitus (bishop)

Saint Bonitus (623–710) was born in France and held a number of important positions including being appointed governor of Marseilles in 667 and Bishop of Auvergne.

Bonitus was born in Auvergne, France and became chancellor to Sigebert III.

made him governor of Marseilles and all Provence, in 680[1] He was known to be an intimate friend of Sigebert III and Genesius.

His elder brother St. Avitus II, bishop of Clermont, in Auvergne, having recommended him for his successor, died in 689, and Bonitus was consecrated.

He was known to have a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and is said to have experienced an apparition of her.