Patroclus of Bourges

Saint Patroclus of Bourges (c. 496–576) was a Merovingian ascetic, who was a native of the province of Berry, France.

Patroclus withdrew to Néris, where he built a small chapel dedicated to Martin of Tours and began to teach the children.

His virtue becoming conspicuous, he resolved to retreat to greater solitude; but first he established a small monastic community for women.

He ate only bread, water, and salt, and devoted long periods to prayer, being credited with healing powers.

In this place he restored health to an enormous number of possessed people by the imposition of his hands and the sign of the cross.