Venantius Fortunatus
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languages spoken, written or signed: Medieval Latin
occupation: hagiographer, poet, writer, composer
position held: Roman Catholic Bishop of Poitiers
Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus (c. 530 – c. 600/609 AD; French: Venance Fortunat), known as Saint Venantius Fortunatus (, Latin: [weːˈnantɪ.ʊs fɔrtuːˈnaːtʊs]), was a Latin poet and hymnographer in the Merovingian Court, and a bishop of the Early Church who has been venerated since the Middle Ages. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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