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Also known as

• Aventin
• Aventine

Memorial

• 4 February

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Almoner for Saint Lupus of Troyes and Saint Camelianus of Troyes; legend says that his wine barrel never ran dry. Hermit in a place now known as Saint-Aventin, France in his honour. People and animals sought refuge with him – animals hiding from hunters, people from their temptations.

Born

• Bourges, France

Died

• c.538 of natural causes
• relics destroyed during the French Revolution

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• books
  • Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• sitios en español
  • Martirologio Romano, 2001 edición
• fonti in italiano
  • Santi e Beati
• websites in nederlandse
  • Heiligen 3s
• nettsteder i norsk
  • Den katolske kirke