Saint
Ansurius of Orense
Bishop of Orense
Bishop of Orense in Galicia, reposed in 925.
- Feast
- January 26old style February 8
- Reposed
- 92510th century
- Place
- Orense
- Order
- Hierarchs
Life
Saint Ansurius of Orense was bishop of Orense in Galicia and reposed in 925. His name also appears as Aduri, Asurius or Isauri.
He helped found the monastery of Ribas de Sil in Spain. He became bishop in 915, but in 922 he became a simple monk at this monastery. After his repose he was venerated there, together with seven other bishops who followed his example.
He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 26 January (new style), in the Orthodox and Catholic Churches.
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