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- Sigismund in the context of Catholic Saints refers to Saint Sigismund of Burgundy, a king and martyr. Born around AD 500, he was the king of Burgundy from 516 to 523. Saint Sigismund was baptized into the Catholic faith under the influence of Avitus of Vienne, a bishop who later came to be venerated as a saint.
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Sigismund ( Latin: Sigismundus; died 524 AD) was King of the Burgundians from 516 until his death. He was the son of king Gundobad and Caretene. He succeeded his father in 516. Sigismund and his brother Godomar were defeated in battle by Clovis 's sons, and Godomar fled.
Sigismund of Burgundy holds a unique significance in the Catholic sainthood, recognized as a saint and martyr. He was the king of Burgundy in the 6th century who profoundly influenced the spread of Christianity.
Saint Sigismund of Burgundy, also known as Sigismund the Martyr, was born as the son of King Gunebald, the Vandal king of Burgundy. He was a spiritual student of Saint Avitus of Vienne, a prominent bishop of the time. Sigismund ruled as the King of Burgundy in 516, after the death of his father.
Saint Sigismund stands as a figure of deep historical and religious significance, revered as the Patron Saint of Burgundy. His life, wrought with both virtue and tragedy, unfolds a story that has transcended centuries.
Son of Gunebald, the Vandal king of Burgundy. Spiritual student of bishop Saint Avitus of Vienne. Built the monastery of Saint-Maurice at Agaune in Valais, Switzerland in 515. Married; father of Saint Gistaldo and Saint Gundebado.
But it was also a period of high sanctity, some saints martyred and others converting or converted St. Sigismund was the king of Burgundy, whose father had been an Arian, and he was converted to the Catholic faith by St. Avitus, bishop of Vienne.
This saint was son of Gondebald, the Arian king of the Burgundians; but embraced the Catholic faith through the instructions of St. Alcimus Avitus, bishop of Vienne.
