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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Alto

An Irish hermit, founder of the monastery at Altomünster, reposed around 760.

Feast
February 9old style February 22
Reposed
7608th century
Place
Altomünster
Order
Venerables

Life

Venerable Alto was born in Ireland, went to Germany, and settled as a hermit in a forest near Augsburg. There he founded a monastery that bears his name, Altomünster, in Bavaria, and was its abbot. He reposed around the year 760. He is venerated as a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 9 February (new calendar).

Commemorated the same day February 9