Saint
Maurilius of Angers
Bishop of Angers
A disciple of Saint Martin of Tours and Bishop of Angers, reposed around 430.
- Feast
- September 13old style September 26
- Reposed
- 4305th century
- Place
- Angers
- Order
- Hierarchs
Life
Maurilius of Angers was born at Milan in Italy, moved to Gaul and became a disciple of Saint Martin of Tours. According to some sources he was consecrated bishop of Angers around 407; according to others he was bishop from 423 to 453. He reposed around the year 430 (other dates run as late as 453). He is a saint of the undivided Church, venerated in the West.
His commemoration falls on 13 September (new calendar); the Churches on the Old Calendar keep the same day of the Menaion on 26 September of the civil calendar.
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