EUCHERIUS, SAINT, born of an illustrious family in the second half of the 4th century. His father's name was Valerian : that of his wife, Gallia ; by whom he had two sons, Salonius and Veranius, and two daughters, Consortia and Tullia. About the year 410 he left the world and retired with his wife and children, first to Lerins, and afterwards to a neighbouring island, Lero, now called St. Marguerite, where he led a recluse life, devoting himself to study, the education of his children, and the exercise of religion according to the idea of the time. During his retreat, he acquired so high a reputation for learning and piety, that about 434 he became bishop of Lyons, which dignity he retained till his death, in the time of Valentinian III. and Mercian. His son Veranius succeeded him as bishop of Lyons, and Salonius became chief of the church of Geneva. Eucherius was present at the first Council of Orange, 441, presided over by Hilary of Arles. He
is said by Claudian Mamertius to have been ac counted the greatest prelate of his time. The year of his death is uncertain ; it was about 450. Be sides some works of ascetic import, he wrote Liber Formularunz spiritalis intelligenthr ad Vera nium filiunz, in eleven chapters, containing alle gorical and mystical expositions of certain texts of Scripture : instruction:int /thri II. ad Salo nium filium, of which the first propounds and answers difficult questions on the O. and N. T., and the second gives explanations of Hebrew names ; also homilies, which are mostly addressed to monks. There is a good account of Euchmius, and complete collection of his works, in the 5oth vol. of the Abbe Migne's Patrologze torsos cam pletus.—S. L.