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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Agofridus

A holy monastic of the West, honored in the age of the undivided Church.

Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.

Feast
August 24old style September 6
Era
8th century
Order
Venerables

Life

Agofridus (Agofrido) of Lacroix was a Frankish Benedictine monk and abbot of the abbey of Lacroix in Normandy, and reposed in 738, according to one source. He is venerated as a saint in the Western Church and commemorated on 24 August.

He was the brother of the Frankish monk and abbot Leofridus (Leufroy). The Spanish source says he lived between the 7th century and 738 and became abbot at Lacroix. No other deeds or miracles of his survive in the sources consulted.

Commemorated the same day August 24