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Venerable

Clarus of Marmoutier

A disciple of Saint Martin of Tours who lived at Marmoutier, and reposed around 389.

Feast
November 8old style November 21
Reposed
3894th century
Place
Marmoutier

Life

Holy Venerable Clarus of Marmoutier was born at Tours in Gaul and became a monk at the monastery of Marmoutier with Saint Martin of Tours, whose disciple he was. He was ordained priest and then lived as a hermit near the monastery. The calendars give his repose as 379 or 389. He is a saint of the undivided Church.

He is commemorated on 8 November, the liturgical date in the Orthodox calendar (the same day number on the old and new calendars).

Commemorated the same day November 8