Palladius of Saintes

According to Gregory of Tours, the family of Palladius was wealthy,[1] and had produced several bishops and teachers throughout the 5th century in Gaul.

[2] Palladius plotted against the Merovingian king Guntram, whose territory included Saintes, and sided with his rival Gundoald.

[3] He was chastised by Guntram, who shunned having mass with him, and both the clergy under him and the metropolitan bishop withdrew their support.

[4] At the Second Council of Mâcon in 585, the assembled bishops agreed to depose Faustianus, and fined Palladius and two other prelates an annual amount to support him.

[6] He procured relics of Martin of Tours, built a church in his honor, and reported several healing miracles to have occurred within the first two or three months.