Saint Aventinus of Troyes
Also known as
- Aventin
- Aventine
Profile
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
- c.538 of natural causes
- relics destroyed during the French Revolution
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Heiligen 3s
- Den katolske kirke
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
- Santi e Beati
MLA Citation
- “Saint Aventinus of Troyes“. CatholicSaints.Info. 3 February 2010. Web. 27 September 2016. <>