Venerable
Himerius
A hermit in the Jura mountains of present-day Switzerland, who reposed around 610.
- Feast
- November 12old style November 25
- Reposed
- 6107th century
- Place
- Switzerland
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Saint Himerius was a hermit in the Jura mountains, in present-day Switzerland, who reposed around 610. He is also called Imier.
The valley where he lived now bears his name, Immertal or Val-Saint-Imier. The sources say nothing more of his life. He is a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 12 November (New Calendar).
Commemorated the same day November 12
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- Alexander ArkhangelskyHieromartyr · ArchpriestNov 12
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