Saint
Licinius of Angers
Bishop of Angers
Bishop of Angers, also known as Lezin, who died around the year 618.
- Feast
- February 13old style February 26
- Reposed
- 6187th century
- Place
- Angers
- Order
- Hierarchs
Life
Licinius of Angers, also called Lezin, was bishop of Angers in France. He died around the year 618 (another note gives 616). He was of noble birth, became a monk, and was chosen bishop of Angers in the year 586, being consecrated by Saint Gregory of Tours. He is remembered on 13 February in the Western calendar (new style); another note has him on 1 November.
No other details have been preserved. He is honoured as a saint of the undivided Church, with no synodal canonization shown in the sources.
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