Aignan of Orleans
Aignan (Anianus) | |
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Saint Aignan (stained-glass window in the church of Saint-Aignan, Chartres) | |
| Bishop of Orléans | |
| Born | c. 358 Vienne, Isère |
| Died | 453 Orléans, France |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | pre-congregation |
| Major shrine | Church of Saint Aignan, Orléans |
| Feast | 17 November |
| Attributes | bishop praying on the top of the walls of Orléans |
| Patronage | city and diocese of Orléans |
Aignan or Agnan (Latin: Anianus) (358–453), seventh Bishop of Orléans, France, assisted Roman general Flavius Aetius in the defense of the city against Attila the Hun in 451. He is known as Saint Aignan.
His feast day is the 17th of November.