Sylvius of Toulouse

{{Short description|French saint and bishop}}

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|name=Sylvius of Toulouse

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|death_date=c. 400 AD

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|image= 31 - Toulouse - Basilique Saint-Sernin - Statue de Saint Sylve.jpg

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|caption=Statue of St. Sylvius. Basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse.

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|titles=Bishop

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|major_shrine= Basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse.

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Sylvius of Toulouse (Silvius, {{langx|fr|Selve, Sylve}}) was bishop of Toulouse from 360 AD to 400 AD. He was succeeded by Exuperius.{{cite web|url= http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14795b.htm|title=Catholic Encyclopedia: Toulouse|year=2010|publisher=Catholic Encl|accessdate=September 28, 2010}} Sylvius began construction of the basilica of St. Sernin of Toulouse towards the end of the 4th century.Knights of Columbus. Catholic Truth Committee. The Catholic encyclopedia: an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline, and history of the Catholic Church, Volume 14. Encyclopedia Press, 1913, 797. The church was later completed by his successor Exuperius. Sylvius' remains were later transferred to the church he had begun.