Austentius

Austentius (died 1370), known in French as Austence de Sainte-Colombe, was a Franciscan theologian and the bishop of Sarlat from 1361 until his death.

He was a professor at the University of Paris before becoming bishop. He wrote two preaching aids and two commentaries. He was a renowned preacher and several of his sermons surive.

His episcopate fell during the Hundred Years' War and he took the side of the English, whom he served on two occasions as a diplomat. He had the greatest admiration for Edward, the Black Prince, ruler of Aquitaine, to the point that he was accused before the pope of blasphemy in his praise of the prince.