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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Honorius of Brescia

A holy monk honored at Brescia, reposed around 586.

Feast
April 24old style May 7
Reposed
5866th century
Place
Brescia
Order
Venerables

Life

Saint Honorius of Brescia was a hermit near Brescia in Italy and was then chosen bishop of that city, around 577. He reposed around 586. No other reliable information about his life survives. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 24 April (new style; 7 May in the old style).

Commemorated the same day April 24