Viator of Lyons

Saint Viator of Lyons
Died	c. AD 389 Scetes, Egypt
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Feast	21 October

Viator of Lyons (died c. AD 389) is a French saint of the fourth century.

The name "Viator", in Latin, means preacher. In Roman law, the word designates a minor court official who summons people to appear before the magistrate. This may have been Viator's prior occupation, or refer to his family of origin. According to tradition, he was a lector or a catechist at the cathedral of Lyons, and was held in high esteem by the bishop of Lyons, Justus, (Just) and by the congregants. Around 381 Justus decided to live as a hermit in Egypt and Viator knowing his intentions, decided to follow his bishop and master. He caught up with the bishop at Marseilles, and together they boarded ship for Egypt. They died at a monastery of Scetes (present-day Wadi El Natrun) in AD 389.

Their relics were translated to Lyon (the day is recorded as September 2). By the fifth century four feast days were celebrated annually in Lyon in honor of Sts Just and Viator. Their remains lie in the church of St. Just in Lyon.

His feast day is October 21.

The Clerics of Saint Viator take their name from him.

Just was born in Vivarais and became a deacon of the Church of Vienne. Sometime after 343, he was chosen to succeed Bishop Verissimus, as bishop of Lyons. A contemporary biographer describes him as being a meek and merciful man. Two letters addressed to him by St. Ambrose suggest that he was also a man respected for his learning. In 374, Bishop Just assisted at regional Council at Valence. In 382, he attended the Council of Aquileia, as one of the two representatives of the Bishops of Gaul.

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