Saint Aegidius of Sansepolcro
Also known as
- Egidio
- Giles
Profile
With Saint Arcanus he made a pilgrimage to Palestine where they collected relics which they brought back to Italy in the mid- to late-10th century. They founded a Benedictine monastery, which grew into Borgo San Sepulcro (modern Sansepolcro), Italy, to house them.
Born
- c.1050 of natural causes
MLA Citation
- “Saint Aegidius of Sansepolcro“. CatholicSaints.Info. 19 January 2020. Web. 19 April 2021. <>