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Egidius (or Egidius)

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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Egidius (or Egidius)

nineteenth bishop of Rheims, A.D. 565, not to be confounded with the popular St. Giles (q.v.), was a liberal benefactor of his Church, but one of the most ambitious and intriguing prelates of his time, and was finally deposed for treason.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Egidius (or Egidius)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​e/egidius-or-egidius.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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