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Gregory of Nonantola

Abbot of Nonantola

Abbot of Nonantola in Italy, reposed in 933.

Feast
August 3old style August 16
Reposed
93310th century
Place
Nonantola Abbey

Life

Saint Gregory of Nonantola was abbot of Nonantola Abbey near Modena in Italy, and he reposed in the year 933.

The abbey of Nonantola, dedicated to Saint Sylvester, had been founded in 752 by Saint Anselm, duke of Friuli. Our sources preserve no further details of Gregory's life. He is commemorated on 3 August as a saint of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar.

Commemorated the same day August 3