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Venerable

Marianus

A hermit in the Combraille region of Gaul, reposed around 515.

Feast
August 19old style September 1
Reposed
5156th century
Place
Entreaigues

Life

Marianus was a hermit in the forest of Entreaigues in Berry in France and reposed around the year 515. His life was written by Saint Gregory of Tours. He is a saint of the undivided Church, venerated in the West.

His commemoration falls on 19 August (new calendar); the Churches on the Old Calendar keep the same day of the Menaion on 1 September of the civil calendar.

Commemorated the same day August 19