Martyrdom of St. Nicasius: Scene from the life of St. Nicasius. Stained glass window from a chapel of Soissons Cathedral early 13th century.
Martyr, Bishop
Died
~407 AD
Venerated in
Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Major shrine
Reims Cathedral
Feast
14 December
Patronage
smallpox
Saint Nicasius of Reims (French: Saint-Nicaise; d. 407[1] or 451[2]) was a Bishop of Reims. He founded the first Reims Cathedral and is the patron saint of smallpox victims.
^San Nicasio di Reims
^"Patron Saints Index: Saint Nicasius". www.catholic-forum.com. Archived from the original on 2001-06-24.
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