Saint Ansurius | |
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Bishop of Orense, Venerable | |
Born | 8th century |
Died | 925 AD |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
Feast | 26 January |
Ansurius (died AD 925, also known as Aduri, Asurius, Isauri) was a Galician bishop. He became bishop of Orense in 915. In 922, he gave up his post to become a monk at the monastery he helped found, Ribas de Sil. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic church, being commemorated with a feast day on 26 January.
References
- ^ "Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome". www.orthodoxengland.org.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
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