Amantius of Boixe

Saint Amantius of Boixe, a venerable father (Amant), was a hermit in the Angoumois and is venerated as a saint in the diocese of Angoulême. The French source shows him born at Bordeaux and drawn by the fame of Saint Cybard of Angoulême, who lived in that region. He settled in the heart of the forest of Boixe to live as a hermit and died around 600. His tomb was the origin of the abbey of Saint-⁠Amant-⁠de-⁠Boixe. According to the Bollandists, the Life of Saint Amant (Vita S. Amantii Eremitae) was written by Bishop Hugh of Angoulême. The source gives no feast day.