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Relics of Saint John The Baptist Exposed In Its Reliquary At The Cathedral of Saint Jean De Maurienne In France Photographed On 7 August 2008 By Modesto Alexandre
Relics of Saint John The Baptist Exposed In Its Reliquary At The Cathedral of Saint Jean De Maurienne In France Photographed On 7 August 2008 By Modesto Alexandre

Saint Tigre of Maurienne

Also known as: Tecla; Thecla; Thècle; Tigride; Tigris

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

June 25

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Tigre of Maurienne, also known as Tecla, Thecla, Thècle, Tigride, or Tigris, was a laywoman born in Valloires, Maurienne, Gaul (modern France) in the late 6th or early 7th century. She developed a deep devotion to Saint John the Baptist and vowed to obtain a relic of his body and bring it back to her city....

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