Amandus of Lérins

Saint Amandus of Lérins, a venerable father (also Amatius), was abbot of the monastery of Notre-⁠Dame de Lérins, on the island of Saint-⁠Honorat near Cannes, where a monastic community has lived since the 5th century. He died around 708 and is venerated as a saint in the Western Church; he is remembered on 18 November.

In 676 he succeeded Aigulphus of Lérins as abbot, after the latter had been sent into exile, with thirty-⁠three disciples, by the other monks because of his severity. Amandus managed, through his wisdom and piety, to bring peace back to the monastery and restored it to its former flourishing. He died a natural death.