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Saint

Benedict of Angers

Bishop of Angers

Bishop of Angers in Gaul, reposed around 820.

Feast
July 15old style July 28
Reposed
8209th century
Place
Angers

Life

Saint Benedict of Angers was bishop of the city of Angers in the west of France, and he reposed around the year 820.

He is not to be confused with Saint Benedict of Nursia, father of Western monasticism, commemorated on 11 July. Benedict of Angers is commemorated on 15 July as a saint of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar. Our sources say no more of his life.

Commemorated the same day July 15