Venerable
Aymard of Cluny
Abbot of Cluny
Abbot of Cluny in Burgundy, reposed in 965.
- Feast
- October 5old style October 18
- Reposed
- 96510th century
- Place
- Cluny
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Saint Aymard of Cluny succeeded Saint Odo as abbot of Cluny in France in 942. After about ten years he became blind and handed his office to Saint Majolus, setting everyone an example of resignation for the rest of his life. He reposed in 965. He is commemorated on 5 October, as a saint of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar.
Commemorated the same day October 5
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Philip of MoscowHieromartyr · Metropolitan of MoscowOct 5- John MauropousSaint · Metropolitan of EuchaitaOct 5
Charitina of AmisusMartyr · Martyr of AmisusOct 5
Charitina of LithuaniaVenerable · Nun of NovgorodOct 5
Gregory of KhandztaVenerable · Abbot and founder of monasteriesOct 5
Placidus of TrasaccoHieromartyr · Roman priestOct 5
MeinolfSaint · German archdeaconOct 5
Ampelius of BordigheraVenerableOct 5
Onesimus PylaevHieromartyr · Bishop of TulaOct 5
PeregrinaMartyrOct 5