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Venerable

Rigomer

A holy monk of the Le Mans region in Gaul, reposed around 715.

Feast
January 17old style January 30
Reposed
7158th century
Place
Le Mans

Life

Saint Rigomer, also called Richimirus, lived in the region of Le Mans in Gaul and reposed around 715. With the support of the bishop of Le Mans he founded a monastery, later called Saint-⁠Rigomer-⁠des-⁠Bois after him.

No other details of his life survive. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 17 January (new style).

Commemorated the same day January 17