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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Paternus of Avranches

Bishop of Avranches

Bishop of Avranches in Normandy, reposed around 563.

Feast
September 23old style October 6
Reposed
5636th century
Place
Avranches
Order
Hierarchs

Life

Saint Paternus of Avranches (Pair) was born at Poitiers in France and was a monk at Ansion, then a hermit near Coutances, until he became Bishop of Avranches in Normandy. He reposed around 563 or 574. He is commemorated on 23 September, and also on 16 April. Our sources preserve no further details of his life.

Commemorated the same day September 23