Venerable
Emerius
A Western holy monk, commemorated together with his mother, Saint Candida.
- Feast
- January 27old style February 9
- Reposed
- 8278th century
- Place
- St
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Saint Emerius was the founder and first abbot of the monastery of Saint Stephen at Bañoles in Catalonia, Spain, in the eighth century. He was born in France. His mother, Saint Candida, lived as an anchoress near his monastery, and the Church commemorates them together.
No other certain details of his life survive. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 27 January (new style).
Commemorated the same day January 27
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- AskiotRight-BelievingJan 27
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- Avitus of AfricaHieromartyrJan 27
- CandidaVenerableJan 27
- ClaudianStyliteJan 27
- Clement the Stylite of Mount SagmataStyliteJan 27
- Croine of Cill CroineVenerableJan 27
- DaniloSaint · Bishop of Karlovac and PlaškiJan 27