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friends could neither convince him that he was not responsible for the unfortunate man's death, nor to reconsider his decision of being unworthy to be bishop. One night he secretly left to take up the ascetical life of a hermit. He travelled to Arles, and then on to
Marseilles where he planned to embark for
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Some time after the
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The bishop came to believe that his failure to adequately protect the murderer had made him unworthy to continue to lead the
Christian community, and he resolved to devote the remainder of his life to doing penance. Disillusioned, Justus resigned his See, and retired to his house at Tournon. His
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of his relics to Lyon on August 4; his death on 2 September; and his visit to Egypt on 14 October. The feast of the translation of his relics is still celebrated in the
Diocese of Lyon, in addition to the regular September feast, until the twentieth century.
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Ambrose of Milan of which there remain only two letters from Ambrose discussing sections of Scripture. The two letters suggest that Justus was a man respected for his learning.
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allowed other bishops to attend. The bishops of Gaul sent delegates including Justus, who was one of 32 bishops at the council, which rejected
Arianism and condemned Palladius and Secundianus.
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made arrangements to repatriate the body of the bishop and that of his companion Viator, who died shortly after, and interred them in the
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who some years later recognized Justus and reported this on his return to Lyon. The city folk being eager to regain their
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