St. Raymond of Toulouse

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Born: Toulouse, France

Died: 3 July 1118 Toulouse, France

Venerated: in Roman Catholic Church

Major shrine: Basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse

Feast: 8 July

Raymond of Toulouse, also known as Raymond Gayrard, was a chanter and canon renowned for generosity. A native of Toulouse, who entered religious life after the death of his wife. He became a canon of St. Sernin, Toulouse, helping to rebuild the church which became a popular place for pilgrims.

After his death on 3 July 1118, many miracles were reported at his tomb and he was beatified in 1652 by Pope Innocent X.