Venerable
Ormond
A holy monk of Gaul associated with Saint-Mairé.
- Feast
- January 23old style February 5
- Era
- 6th century
- Place
- Saint Mairé
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Saint Ormond, also called Armand, was a monk of the monastery of Saint-Mairé in France in the sixth century and became its abbot, elected in 587. He was a great supporter of the spread of monastic life in France and Europe.
He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 23 January (new style).
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