Venerable
Desiderius
A monk of the monastery of Saint Sigiranus in Gaul, who reposed around 705.
- Feast
- October 19old style November 1
- Reposed
- 7058th century
- Place
- St Sigiranus
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Holy Venerable Desiderius was a monk at Lonrey in Gaul and a disciple of Saint Sigiranus. Later he withdrew as a hermit to La Brenne, near Bourges. He reposed around 705. He is a saint of the undivided Church, known from the Western calendars.
He is commemorated on 19 October, the liturgical date in the Orthodox calendar (the same day number on the old and new calendars).
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