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Venerable

James of Sasseau

A monastic saint remembered in Western calendars, died around 865; few details survive.

Feast
November 19old style December 2
Reposed
8659th century
Order
Venerables

Life

James of Sasseau was born in Constantinople and, after many travels, came to France and was ordained at Clermont, later living as a hermit at Sasseau. He died around the year 865. He is remembered on 19 November in the Western calendar (new style).

No other details have been preserved. He is honoured as a saint of the undivided Church, with no synodal canonization shown in the source.

Commemorated the same day November 19