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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

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.

Commemorated the same day February 13