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Bertulf of Bobbio

Abbot of Bobbio

Abbot of Bobbio, a defender of the true faith against Arianism, reposed in 640.

Feast
August 19old style September 1
Reposed
6407th century
Place
Bobbio

Life

Bertulf of Bobbio became a monk at Luxeuil in France and then went to Bobbio in Italy, where he became abbot after the repose of Saint Attala. He was the third abbot of the monastery and defended the true faith against Arianism. He reposed in the year 640. He is a saint of the undivided Church, venerated in the West.

His commemoration falls on 19 August (new calendar); the Churches on the Old Calendar keep the same day of the Menaion on 1 September of the civil calendar.

Commemorated the same day August 19